Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,187.
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades B+, 212th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. The median household earns $119K and its public schools beat 84% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Milton Township’s median household income is $119,000, above both the Michigan town median ($77,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Smith's Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Milton Township beats most towns.
3,878 counted in 2010 and 3,128 in 2020; an estimated 3,187 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Milton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,646 in 2000, 3,128 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1945 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
36 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
7 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
5 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
9 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum
23 mi State parkWarren Dunes State ParkNotre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0
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 Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Milton Township.
Milton Township sends many workers across the state line to Elkhart and has household incomes well above the Michigan norm, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
67% of working residents cross a state line to work, Elkhart among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Milton Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.2% of Milton Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are South Bend (14%), Elkhart (11%) and Mishawaka (11%).
| Milton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Against the 5,914 U.S. towns with household incomes like Milton Township’s, it is less healthy than 97%, so it trails even them.
Milton Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Milton Township.
| Milton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Milton Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median household earns $118,750, against $72,875 across Michigan, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Milton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 26% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Milton Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.2% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Milton Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8 within 15 miles of the center of Milton Township
About 7 of every 100 Milton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Milton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Milton Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,128 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Milton Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Ontwa Township (B) comes closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Township | #212 | B+ | B | — | A− | C |
| Howard Township | #359 | B− | A− | — | B− | C |
| Niles Township | #505 | C+ | B | — | B | C |
| Ontwa Township | #340 | B | C+ | B | A | C |
Milton Township, Howard Township and Niles Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Milton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Milton Township grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #212 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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