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Ohio›Wood County

Milton CenterOH

A town of 134, settled in 1861.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Milton Center

Milton Center, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Milton Center a good place to live?

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Milton Center, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Milton Center. Milton Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

134 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Milton Center: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Milton Center, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerTricounty Rural Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Milton Center’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBowling Green City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP code4354143541 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Milton Center.

Work & commute

Most of Milton Center’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Milton Center’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Bowling Green (18%), Toledo (10%) and Columbus (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Milton Center0%
Bowling Green18%
Toledo10%
Columbus6%
Perrysburg Township6%
22 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Milton Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Milton Center

Milton Center has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Milton Center, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Milton Center is

Milton Center tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 41% of adults have obesity in Milton Center.

Milton CenterOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%34%33%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Wood County Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milton Center. Close and well known come first.

All 17 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Milton Center

16pages on Milton Center
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Milton Center

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Milton Center for work

Where Milton Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 18% 10% → Toledo Toledo 10% 6% → Columbus Columbus 6% 6% → Perrysburg Township Perrysburg Township 6% 3% → Weston Weston 3% 3% → Wauseon Wauseon 3% Milton Center · 0% stay
3jobs based in Milton Center
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Milton Center

Village in Ohio, United States

Milton Center is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
689 ft
ZIP code
43541

Questions about Milton Center

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Milton Center, OH a good place to live?

Milton Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.