Milton TownshipKS
A town of 1,034. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Is Milton Township a good place to live?
The best of Milton Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for schools; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 2 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on cost of living. Milton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Milton Township stand out
Where Milton Township beats most towns.
1,034 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Milton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Milton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
Public schools in Milton Township beat 79% of Kansas districts
Its public schools are run by the Remington-Whitewater school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 151 | B |
| Frederic Remington HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 161 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
About one in three of Milton Township’s working residents commute to Wichita
Most working residents leave Milton Township for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Milton Township fell to 253 in 2023, 141 fewer than in 2013. Milton Township’s median household income is $54,000, below both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Milton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.1% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Milton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Milton Township has four seasons and hot summers
Milton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Milton Township’s July high is 92°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Milton Township is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Milton Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 40% of Milton Township adults have obesity.
| Milton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Milton Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Kansas’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Kansas average. The median age in Milton Township is 46.5 years. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Milton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.5 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Milton Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Milton Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Milton Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Milton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Milton Township
About 2 of every 100 Milton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
92% 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 Kansas, United States
Milton Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,136.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,391 ft
Questions about Milton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milton Township, KS a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Is Milton Township, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.