Milton, DE

Milton, Delaware
Location of Milton, Delaware
Coordinates: 38°46′48″N 75°18′46″W / 38.78, -75.31278
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Area
- Town	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- Town
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19968
Area code(s)	302
FIPS code	10-48330
GNIS feature ID	0214325

Federal Street in Milton in 2006

Milton Town Hall in 2006

Milton is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, in the United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census.

History

Located at the head of the Broadkill River, Milton was first settled in 1672 by English Colonists. The town was known by various names until 1807, when it was named for the English poet, John Milton.

History and Milton's shipbuilding heritage remain very important to the town, which is home to some of the finest Victorian and Colonial architecture in Delaware. Many of the homes have been restored to their original form, particularly those on Union and Federal streets.

Milton has 198 structures on the Federal Register Historic District and its history is preserved in the Lydia B. Cannon Museum, the Governor James Carey home, the Chestnut Street Cemetery, and the Governor David Hazzard Mansion.

Today, Milton serves local residents and summer tourists in the Milton, Broadkill Beach and Primehook Beach areas with family operated businesses and new office and shopping complexes.

Milton boasts numerous community organizations, a civic center, a memorial park, a volunteer fire department, a public library, more than a half-dozen major annual events, and churches.

Recreational opportunities abound with the Broadkill River, Wagamon's Pond, Diamond Pond and Lavinia Pond. Public boat docks and fishing piers are also available.

Geography

Milton is located at 38°46′48″N, 75°18′46″W (38.779873, -75.312827),¹ along the Broadkill River.^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (8.62%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,657 people, 700 households, and 438 families residing in the town. The population density was 603.6/km² (1,568.5/mi²). There were 804 housing units at an average density of 292.9/km² (761.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.11% White, 24.32% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 6.04% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.93% of the population.

There were 700 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,368, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $26,065 versus $23,269 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,016. About 12.8% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 38.779873° N 75.312827° W

Municipalities and communities of Sussex County, Delaware
County seat: Georgetown
Cities	Lewes | Milford | Rehoboth Beach | Seaford
Towns	Bethany Beach | Bethel | Blades | Bridgeville | Dagsboro | Delmar | Dewey Beach | Ellendale | Fenwick Island | Frankford | Georgetown | Greenwood | Henlopen Acres | Laurel | Millsboro | Millville | Milton | Ocean View | Selbyville | Slaughter Beach | South Bethany
Communities and CDPs	Angola | Argo's Corner | Atlanta | Bayard | Belltown | Broad Creek | Broadkill Beach | Cannon | Cedar Creek | Clarksville | Concord | Cool Spring | Coverdale | Fairmount | Fowler Beach | Gumboro | Harbeson | Hardscrabble | Hollymount | Hollyville | Jimtown | Johnson | Lincoln City | Long Neck | Marshtown | Middleford | Middlesex Beach | Midway | Nassau | Oakley | Oak Orchard | Old Furnace | Pepperbox | Pinetown | Redden | Reliance | Roxana | St. Johnstown | Whitesville | Williamsville
Hundreds	Baltimore | Broad Creek | Broadkill | Cedar Creek | Dagsboro | Georgetown | Gumboro | Indian River | Lewes & Rehoboth | Little Creek | Nanticoke | Northwest Fork | Seaford

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