Welcome to Milton ...
The city of Milton is located in Santa Rosa County<1> and is the County Seat for Santa Rosa County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milton has a population of 10,537 people<2> (see below for details).
Milton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Milton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Milton: (850) and (448)<4>
The ZIP codes for Milton: 32570-32572, 32583<5>
Websites for Milton ...
Official Website: www.ci.milton.fl.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milton had an population of 10,537 people. This is an increase of 19.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 49.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milton had a population of 8,826 people (which is 5.83% of the total population of Santa Rosa County). This makes Milton the county's most populous community.
The population of Milton represents 0.05% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 169th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,826 people, the population of Milton increased 25.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,045 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Milton.
Communities Also Named Milton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 67 communities that are also named Milton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (6), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milton.
Communities near Milton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milton.
- Pensacola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Pensacola is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <6>
- Pace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Pace is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pace <6>
- Harold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Harold is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harold <6>
- Bohemia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Ferry Pass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
- Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
- Ensley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley
- Ensley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ensley <6>
- Gonzalez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Brent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Goulding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding
- Goulding is located in Escambia County
- Molino
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Molino is located in Escambia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molino <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Milton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milton. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Milton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milton ...
Looking for more information about Milton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Milton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milton.
Adding Milton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Milton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Milton post office opened in 1840.
We also found Milton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Milton: www.ci.milton.fl.us/
The official website for Santa Rosa County: www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Santa Rosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Milton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Milton includes: 32570, 32571 & 32572. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |