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Moving to Milton, Wisconsin

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Population: 5,132. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,464 (+6.5% change)
Males: 2,516 (49.0%), Females: 2,616 (51.0%)

Rock County

Zip code: 53563

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $43,201
Median house value: $106,200

Population by Race

Races in Milton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (45.5%), Irish (16.1%), English (15.8%), Norwegian (12.4%), Polish (5.5%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milton

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milton city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +546 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton:

  • ROCK CO (about 13 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 36 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 42 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milton:

Amtrak stations near Milton:

  • 5 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
  • 20 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) – Bus Station. Services: call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 16 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 38 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 39 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)

Schools

Public high school in Milton:

  • MILTON HI (Students: 974; Location: 114 W HIGH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Milton:

  • NORTHSIDE INTERMEDIATE (Students: 693; Location: 159 NORTHSIDE DR; Grades: 02 – 12)
  • MILTON MID (Students: 453; Location: 20 E MADISON AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • EAST EL (Students: 386; Location: 725 GREENMAN ST; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WEST EL (Students: 368; Location: 825 W MADISON AVE; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in Milton:

  • MILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $184,395; Location: 430 E. HIGH ST., #100; 27,895 books; 2,054 audio materials; 1,078 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)

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