Milton, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,206. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,262 (+2.5% change)
Males: 1,029 (46.6%), Females: 1,177 (53.4%)

Cabell County

Zip code: 25541

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $29,348
Median house value: $75,500

Population by Race

Races in Milton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (22.9%), English (13.7%), German (10.2%), Irish (8.9%), Dutch (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 584 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milton

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milton town

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 30 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • YEAGER (about 39 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 79 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milton:

  • ONA AIRPARK (about 5 miles; MILTON, WV; Abbreviation: 12V)
  • ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 12 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: I41)
  • LEON (about 23 miles; LEON, WV; Abbreviation: W07)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton:

  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 71 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)

Public primary/middle schools in Milton:

  • MILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 1302 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 1201 PIKE ST; Grades: KG – 05)