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A town of 1,162. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.

Population
1,162
−9.8% since 2010
Typical home
$256K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
253
A commuter town

What makes Milton stand out

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Small town

1,162 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Schools

Milton’s public schools outperform 82% of Kansas districts

The public schools Milton’s kids attend outperform 82% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Remington Middle School5–8151B
Frederic Remington High9–12161D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Milton

Most working residents leave Milton for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (33%), El Dorado (9%) and Whitewater (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Milton8%
Wichita33%
El Dorado9%
Whitewater6%
Newton4%
19 mi
median commute distance
253
jobs based in Milton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Milton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer67–89°
Fall46–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Milton beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMiltonKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%11.3%
More adults with COPD8.1%6.7%
More smokers16.6%14%
Nmc Health
14.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
33rd
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Milton home is worth about $256K

The typical Milton home is worth about $256,000, up 2.2% in a year, close to the Kansas typical home.

$256KZillow home value

Typical home value

Milton$256K
Kansas$250K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Milton is conserved land

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Milton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,186 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Milton for work

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

33% → Wichita Wichita 33% 9% → El Dorado El Dorado 9% 6% → Whitewater Whitewater 6% 4% → Newton Newton 4% 4% → Murdock Murdock 4% 3% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 3% Milton · 8% stay
253jobs based in Milton
8%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Milton

Township in Kansas, United States

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Milton Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,136.

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

Population
1,040
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,391 ft

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