Welcome to Milton ...
The city of Milton is located in Rock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milton has a population of 5,617 people<2> (see below for details).
Milton is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Milton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Milton: 53563<4>
Websites for Milton ...
Official Website: www.ci.milton.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milton had an population of 5,617 people. This is an increase of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milton had a population of 5,546 people. This makes Milton the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Milton represents 0.1% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,546 people, the population of Milton increased 8.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,132 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, Florida, 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 and West Virginia.
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.
- Janesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Beloit
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Whitewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Stoughton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Fort Atkinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Delavan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Evansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Milton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
From that list, the Milton post office opened in 1839.
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.wi.us/
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rock, 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> | 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). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |