Editing Milton, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Milton''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania]], United States, on the [[West Branch Susquehanna River]], {{convert|50|mi|km}} north of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], located in Central Pennsylvania's [[Susquehanna River Valley]]. It is approximately 10 miles upriver from the mouth of the West Branch Susquehanna River and about 30 miles downriver of [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]].

==History==
[[File:Pennsylvania - Milton - NARA - 68148336 (cropped).jpg|250px|thumb|left|Milton in 1930]]
Settled in 1770, Milton was incorporated in 1817, and is governed by a charter that was revised in 1890. Formerly, its extensive manufacturing plants included car and woodworking machinery shops; rolling, flour, knitting, planing, and saw mills; washer, nut, and bolt works; and furniture, shoe, couch, nail, fly net, bamboo novelty, and paper-box factories. In 1900, 6,175 people lived in Milton. In 1940, 8,313 people lived there. The population was 6,650 at the 2000 census, and 7,042 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

The [[Milton Historic District (Milton, Pennsylvania)|Milton Historic District]], [[Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct]], [[Milton Armory]], and [[Milton Freight Station]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

=== Industry ===
At the turn of the 20th century, several industrial and manufacturing companies were located within the borough. The six principal industries were Samuel J. Shimer & Sons,<ref>https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=178190</ref> the Milton Manufacturing Company, the American Car and Foundry Company, the F.A. Godcharles Company, the Sydney H. Souter Silk Company, and the West Branch Novelty Company. Many smaller businesses flourished in parallel with the large manufacturing companies during this early period, which made the borough an industrial center in the region at the time.<ref>Venios, George S. (2003). ''Chronicles and Legends of Milton II'', p. 24. Reed Hann Litho. Williamsport, Pennsylvania</ref>

The original [[Chef Boyardee]] factory was located here and  [[Conagra Foods]] operates a factory in the borough which produces Chef Boyardee products.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-25|url= https://www.northcentralpa.com/life/the-iconic-chef-on-the-pasta-cans-has-a-lasting-legacy-in-milton-pa/article_c3a90cee-746d-11eb-aeaf-a74c390d3f48.html|title=The iconic chef on the pasta cans has a lasting legacy in Milton, Pa.|date=2021-12-29|first=Melissa|last=Farenish|website=NorthcentralPA.com|publisher=Lion Publishers}}</ref>

==Geography==
Milton is located at {{Coord|41|1|3|N|76|51|3|W|type:city}} (41.017413, -76.850758).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|3.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}  (7.73%) is  water.

Milton's terrain is mostly flat, with some scattered hills. The borough is home to the [[Milton State Park]], and is served by [[Pennsylvania Route 254|state routes 254]], [[Pennsylvania Route 405|405]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 642|642]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Milton,+Northumberland,+PA|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1820= 1016
|1830= 1270
|1840= 1508
|1850= 1649
|1860= 1702
|1870= 1909
|1880= 2102
|1890= 5317
|1900= 6175
|1910= 7460
|1920= 8638
|1930= 8552
|1940= 8313
|1950= 8578
|1960= 7972
|1970= 7723
|1980= 6730
|1990= 6746
|2000= 6650
|2010= 7042
|2020= 6609
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 6,650 people, 2,762 households, and 1,748 families resided in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,922.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 3,000 housing units averaged 867.3 per square mile (334.8/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the borough was 94.81% White, 2.38% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.17% of the population.

===2010 Census===
As of 2010, the 7,042 people populating the borough were 88.4% White, 4.5% African American, and 6.2% Hispanic. The community has a growing Puerto Rican population. The Hispanic population has tripled since the 2000 census.

Of the 2,762 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were not families. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29, and the average family size was 2.89.

In the borough, the population was distributed as 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,252, and for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $30,636 versus $21,384 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $16,980. About 10.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==
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* [[Phil Auten]] (1840–1919) – business executive and co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
* [[Burton C. Bell]] (1969) – co-founder and former vocalist of heavy metal band [[Fear Factory]]
* [[Ettore Boiardi]] (1897–1985) – known for his brand of food products, named [[Chef Boyardee]]
* [[James Curtis Hepburn]] (1815–1911) – missionary and linguist; deviser of the [[Hepburn system]] for writing [[Japanese language|Japanese]] in Roman characters
* [[George Theodore Hyatt]] (1830–1900) – Medal of Honor awardee for gallantry during the U.S. Civil War
* [[Fay Kellogg]] (1871–1918) – [[architect]] in the early 20th century
* [[Lew McCarty]] (1888–1930) – professional baseball player who played catcher for the [[Brooklyn Superbas|Brooklyn Superbas/Robins]], [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]] and [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
* [[James Pollock (American politician)|James Pollock]] (1810–1890) – congressman, [[Governor of Pennsylvania]], director of the [[Philadelphia Mint]]; buried in Milton Cemetery<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000416|title=POLLOCK, James - Biographical Information|website=bioguide.Congress.gov|access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Christian Markle Straub]] (1804–1860) – U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1853 to 1855

==References==
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{{Northumberland County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Pennsylvania populated places on the Susquehanna River]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1769]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1769 establishments in Pennsylvania]]