Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin
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Milton is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,844 at the 2000 census. The City of Milton is located within the town, though it is politically independent.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 85.5 km² (33.0 mi²). 81.2 km² (31.3 mi²) of it is land and 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (5.00%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,844 people, 1,061 households, and 812 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.0/km² (90.7/mi²). There were 1,277 housing units at an average density of 15.7/km² (40.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,061 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,151, and the median income for a family was $64,536. Males had a median income of $46,654 versus $26,742 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,982. About 2.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Edgerton° | Fulton* | Harmony* | La Prairie* | Milton° | Rock* | Janesville* | Milton* |
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