Milton is an
unincorporated community
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in
Sumner County, Kansas, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 155.
It is located southeast of
Norwich
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at the intersection of N Argonia Rd and W 120th Ave N, next to the railroad.
History
The first post office in Milton was established in the 1870s. Milton has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 67106.
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A railroad currently passed through the community from Conway Springs to Norwich
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. Another railroad previously passed through the community from Viola
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to Harper
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Names
* Harper (name), a surname and given name
Places
;in Canada
* Harper Islands, Nunavut
*Harper, Prince Edward Island
;In the United States
*Harper, former name of Costa Mesa, California in Orange County
* Harper, Il ...
.
Demographics
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau
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has defined Milton as a census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP).
Education
The community is served by Kingman–Norwich USD 331
Kingman–Norwich USD 331 is a public unified school district headquartered in Kingman, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Kingman, Norwich, Anness, Calista, Cleveland, Milton, Murdock, Rago, Spivey, Suppesvi ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
Sumner County map
KDOT
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Census-designated places in Sumner County, Kansas
Census-designated places in Kansas