Editing Milton, Buffalo County, Wisconsin

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'''Milton''' is a town in [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin|Buffalo County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 534 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501152175| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162506/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501152175| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Milton town, Buffalo County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=May 20, 2014}}</ref> The unincorporated community of [[Czechville, Wisconsin|Czechville]] is located in the town.

==Geography==
[[File:Wis-88 and 35 junction.jpg|thumb|left| [[Wisconsin Highway 88|Wis-88]] and [[Wisconsin Highway 35|Wis-35]] junction with the Milton town hall to the right and [[Cochrane-Fountain City School District]] building to the left]]
Milton is located in southern Buffalo County along the [[Mississippi River]], which forms the town's southwestern border and is the state border with [[Minnesota]]. The town is bordered by [[Belvidere, Wisconsin|Belvidere]], [[Buffalo City, Wisconsin|Buffalo City]], and [[Waumandee, Wisconsin|Waumandee]] to the north, [[Cross, Wisconsin|Cross]] to the west, and [[Fountain City, Wisconsin|Fountain City]], to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Milton has a total area of {{convert|76.5|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|56.2|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|20.3|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 26.51%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 517 people, 206 households, and 167 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 20.6 people per square mile (8.0/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 227 housing units at an average density of 9.1 per square mile (3.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 99.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.19% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 206 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,838, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,431. About 5.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.townofmiltonwi.com/ Town of Milton official website]

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[[Category:Towns in Buffalo County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]