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Milton is a town
New England town

The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. An institution that does not have a direct counterpart in most other U.S....
 in Chittenden County
Chittenden County, Vermont

Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population was 146,571, making it the most populous county in the state....
, Vermont
Vermont

Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
, United States
United States

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. The population was 9,479 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
. According to local legend, the town was named for the English poet John Milton
John Milton

John Milton II was an English poet, author, polemicist and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He is best known for his Epic poetry Paradise Lost and for his treatise condemning censorship, Areopagitica....
, but the name most likely originated from William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam
William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam

William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 2nd and 4th Earl FitzWilliam was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British Whig Party statesman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries....
, who held the title Viscount Milton.

The town is home to RAF and USAF defense contractor .

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Milton is a town
New England town

The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. An institution that does not have a direct counterpart in most other U.S....
 in Chittenden County
Chittenden County, Vermont

Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population was 146,571, making it the most populous county in the state....
, Vermont
Vermont

Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 9,479 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
. According to local legend, the town was named for the English poet John Milton
John Milton

John Milton II was an English poet, author, polemicist and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He is best known for his Epic poetry Paradise Lost and for his treatise condemning censorship, Areopagitica....
, but the name most likely originated from William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam
William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam

William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 2nd and 4th Earl FitzWilliam was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British Whig Party statesman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries....
, who held the title Viscount Milton.

The town is home to RAF and USAF defense contractor .

Geography

Milton is located at . Its ZIP code
ZIP Code

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 is 05468.

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the town has a total area of 60.9 square mile
Square mile

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s (157.7 kmē), of which, 51.5 square miles (133.3 kmē) of it is land and 9.4 square miles (24.4 kmē) of it (15.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 9,479 people, 3,333 households, and 2,609 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density

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 was 184.2 people per square mile (71.1/kmē). There were 3,505 housing units at an average density of 68.1/sq mi (26.3/kmē). The racial makeup of the town was 98.10% White, 0.21% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.40% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 3,333 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,379, and the median income for a family was $50,972. Males had a median income of $36,149 versus $27,256 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the town was $20,048. About 4.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Bus service is provided by Chittenden County Transportation Authority.

Notable residents

  • George Allen
    George Allen (Vermont)

    George Allen was a noted college professor and clergyman. He was born in Milton, Vermont in 1808.He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1827, and became a professor of languages at that school the following year....
    , (1808-1876), born in Milton, noted clergyman and academic
  • George Jerrison Stannard,(1820-1902) brigadier general, American Civil War Hero. Born on October 20, 1820, he fought in many battles including the First Battle of Bull Run
    First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas , was the first major land battle of the American Civil War, fought on July 21, 1861, near Manassas, Virginia....
     and the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg
    Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg , fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign, was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is frequently cited as the war's Turning point of the American Civil War....
    . He lived in a house in Milton and owned a barn. His barn was burned down by The Milton Fire Department, but his house still stands.


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