Milton TownshipIN
A town of 835.
Is Milton Township a good place to live?
Milton Township’s median age is 30.9 years, below both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Milton Township. The biggest park or preserve is Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area, at 1,412 acres. Milton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
835 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Milton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Milton Township.
Milton Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Milton Township for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of Milton Township residents live below the poverty line, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Milton Township grew to 39 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
| Milton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Milton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Milton Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Milton Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Milton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 27 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Milton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Milton Township is
Milton Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Milton Township.
| Milton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Milton Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 1,412 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Milton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Milton Township
About 3 of every 100 Milton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Milton Township for work
Where Milton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Milton Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Milton Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 862 (down from 896 at 2010) and it contained 450 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
Questions about Milton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milton Township, IN a good place to live?
Milton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.