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:

• PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HURRICANE, WV)
• THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER, LLC (about 16 miles; PROCTORVILLE, OH)
• H/S REHAB HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON (about 17 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)

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)