ZIP Code 53563

Milton is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,716 at the 2020 census. The city was formed as a result of the 1967 merger of the villages of Milton and Milton Junction. Originally named Prairie du Lac, Milton was settled in 1838 by Joseph Goodrich, who aided fugitive slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad. It is believed that Milton is named after poet John Milton, after a settler remarked that the town was his "Paradise Regained" after leaving his previous home, which he thought of as a paradise lost. The town is located at 42°4640N 88°5718W (42.777795, -88.955133).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.54 square miles (9.17 km²), of which, 3.53 square miles of land and 0.01 square mile (0.03 km²) is water. In 2010, there were 5,546 people, 2,231 households, and 1,499 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.5% African American,0.2% Native American, 1,0% Asian, 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 2,129 housing units at an average density of 658.7 per squaremile (254.5/km²).

History

The city was formed as a result of the 1967 merger of the villages of Milton and Milton Junction. Originally named Prairie du Lac, Milton was settled in 1838 by Joseph Goodrich. Goodrich is known to have aided fugitive slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad. It is believed that Milton is named after poet John Milton, author of "Paradise Lost" after a settler remarked that the town was his "paradise Regained" after leaving his previous home, which he thought of as a paradise lost. The Milton House is today one of the oldest poured grout structures in the United States. In November of that year, ballots were cast by 1,093 voters from both villages (Milton: 515 to 47 in favor of the merge; Milton Junction: 322 to 201 in favor to the merge), and the referendum to merge the two was approved by 77%. The city is now home to the University of Wisconsin-Milton, which was founded in 1844 and is now a public college. The city's name is derived from the word "milton," which means paradise in English, and "lost," which is the title of John Milton's book "The Paradise Lost" It is also the name of a U.S. state that was once part of Canada, and later became the state of Wisconsin. The town's name was changed to "Milton" in 1858. The current name of the city is Milton, Wisconsin, after the town of Milton, New York, where it was once located.

Geography

Milton is located at 42°4640N 88°5718W (42.777795, -88.955133).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.54 square miles (9.17 km²) of which, 3.53 square miles is land and 0.03 km² is water. The city is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the city. The town of Milton was named after Milton, a town in the state of New Hampshire, which was once part of the United States. It was named for Milton, New Jersey, where the town was founded in the 17th century. It is also known as the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, who was born in the town in 1776. The current mayor of Milton is Michael J. Wurzelbacher, a former mayor of the town of Wurzelsburg, New Hampshire. He was elected to a second term in 2008, the third time in the city's history, and the fourth time in its history. He served as mayor from 2007 to 2010, and was re-elected in 2012. He is currently a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, the state's second-highest elected official, and served as the mayor from 2010 to 2013. He has a son, Michael Wurselbacher Jr., who was elected as mayor in 2008 and 2013, and a son-in-law.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,546 people, 2,231 households, and 1,499 families residing in the city. There were 2,382 housing units at an average density of 674.8 per square mile (260.5/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 98.07% White, 0.18% Black or African American,0.14% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. The city's median income was $43,201, and the median income for a family was $52,384. The Seventh Day Baptist Church in Milton, built in 1934, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in August 2016. It is the only church in Milton to be listed on the National Park Service's register of historic buildings and structures. The church is also the only building in Milton that was built in the 1930s or 1940s. It was built on a site that was once part of the town of Milton, which was once the site of the village of Milton. The town's name is derived from the word "milton", which means "mansion" or "castle" in English. The name of the church was taken from the town's motto, "Milton is a good place to live". It is also known as the "City of Milton" because it was founded in the 17th century.

Government

Milton has a mayor-council form of government. The mayor is the chief executive, elected for a term of two years. The current mayor is Anissa Welch, first elected in April 2015 and now serving her fourth term. Following the 2022 redistricting, the city of Milton now falls within Wisconsin's 33rd Assembly district and 11th State Senate district. Under both the 2011 and 2022 congressional district plans, Milton was part of the 1st congressional district. Under the previous district plan, Milton had been part of 43rd Assembly and 15th state Senate districts. The city is located in Wisconsin's Dairyland region, which is home to the Wisconsin Dells and the Wisconsin Creamery region. It is located on the Wisconsin River, which flows through the town of Milton and into the Town of Waukesha. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with about 1,000 residents living in the downtown area and 1,200 in the surrounding rural areas. It has an estimated population of 2,500, with most of its residents living outside of the city's downtown area, such as in Wauwatosa, Wausau, Waupun and Waunakee. It also has a small percentage of residents who live outside the city limits, and many of them live in the town's rural areas, which are largely undeveloped or have little or no access to the city center. In the city, the majority of residents live in or near the town center.

Economy

Milton is the site of a $70 million ethanol plant built by United Cooperative. A Cargill animal nutrition plant is located in Milton, with a 170-foot (52 m) grain elevator. The town is home to the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, the 3rd Regiment, the 4th Regiment, and the 5th Regiment of the United States Army. It is also home to a number of small businesses, such as the Milton Grain Company, which has a grain elevator and grain storage facility. The city is also the home of the American Museum of Natural History, which was founded in 1881. It was named after the town's founder, William Milton, who was a member of Congress from 1881 to 1883. It has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the town center. It also has a small airport, which is located on the outskirts of the town, and an airport terminal, which opened in 1885.

Education

Milton Schools include Milton High School, Milton Middle School, Northside Intermediate School, and Blackhawk Tech. The former Milton College started operating in 1844, being incorporated into the Wisconsin legislature in 1848 as Academy DuLac. The college had clear connections with the USA's seventh day baptist church that offered them operational support. Milton native, Albert Whitford, a graduate of the college, became a leading astronomer. Another alumnus, Dave Krieg, was an All-Pro quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks. The city is increasingly tied to Janesville, its larger neighbor to the south, and parts of Janesville are now within the Milton School District as that city expands to the north and east. Students that go to Milton may live in several other districts surrounding Milton such as Janesville and Harmony district. The town of Milton is located in Wisconsin's Upper Peninsula, and was once part of the Upper Peninsula of Wisconsin. It is now part of Wisconsin's Ozaukee County, which is home to the Ozaukee National Forest and the Ozark National Forest. It has a population of about 3,000. The school district has been in existence since 1844 and is now in its current form for more than 100 years. It was founded as a high school, offering high school courses concurrently with Higher Education. It became a college in 1867, offering college courses concurrently. The district also has a middle school, elementary and high school. The high school is in Milton, Wisconsin, and the middle school and elementary school are in Milton.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin = 72.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 56. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 79. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Milton = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 8,657 individuals with a median age of 36.6 age the population grows by 10.70% in Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,341.8 residents per square mile of area (518.1/km²). There are average 2.44 people per household in the 2,314 households with an average household income of $48,671 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.90% of the available work force and has dropped -4.24% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.62%. The number of physicians in Milton per 100,000 population = 167.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Milton = 32.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 33 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 114. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 191. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 10.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 44, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin which are owned by the occupant = 61.05%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 32 years with median home cost = $149,790 and home appreciation of -3.95%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.73 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,431 per student. There are 16.2 students for each teacher in the school, 361 students for each Librarian and 396 students for each Counselor. 5.49% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.90% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.51% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).