Milton, Illinois Explained

Milton
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:39.5642°N -90.6489°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.39
Area Land Km2:1.00
Area Land Sq Mi:0.39
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:676
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:214
Population Density Km2:214.24
Population Density Sq Mi:554.40
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:XXXXX
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-49477
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399366
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Milton, Illinois

Milton is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2010 census, a decline from 274 in 2000.

History

Charles E. Bolin (1843 - 1924), Illinois state representative and businessman, lived in Milton.[2]

Geography

Milton is located at 39.5642°N -90.6489°W (39.564226, -90.648769).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Milton has a total area of 0.38sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 274 people, 107 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density was 731sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 122 housing units at an average density of 325.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 107 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,591, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $18,281 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,847. About 10.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.2% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. 'Illinois Blue Book 1911-1912,' Biographical Sketch of Charles E. Bolin, p. 224-225
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . December 19, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213082238/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1749477 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.