Moving to Milton, Iowa

Population: 550. Estimated population in July 2024: 502 (-8.7% change)
Males: 285 (51.8%), Females: 265 (48.2%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 52570

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $25,938
Median house value: $27,100

Population by Race

Races in Milton:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (18.2%), United States (15.1%), English (12.5%), Irish (7.8%), Dutch (2.5%), French (2.2%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milton

• High school or higher: 73.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milton city

• Never married: 15.7%
• Now married: 66.0%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 8.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milton:

• SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MEMPHIS, MO)
• VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA)
• DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton:

• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 35 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 73 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milton:

• KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 17 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; Abbreviation: 6K9)
• MEMPHIS MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; MEMPHIS, MO; Abbreviation: 03D)
• BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 18 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: 4K6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton:

• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 81 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 122 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 122 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)

Public primary/middle school in Milton:

• FOX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 202 N. UNION; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Milton:

• MILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,640; Location: 422 N MAIN; 7,619 books; 68 audio materials; 196 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)