Milton is a home rule-class city along the south bank of the Ohio River in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 597 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Trimble County. The Milton-Madison Bridge connects it to Madison, Indiana, and is the only road link between the two states for 40 miles (64 km) in either direction. It was part of the setting for the 1958 film Some Came Running starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Shirley MacLaine.

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Town numbers

ZIP code40045

Area code502

Living in Milton

Housing in Milton

$229K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Milton home is worth about $229,000, up 1% in a year, close to the Kentucky typical home.

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Work & commute in Milton

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Most working residents leave Milton for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (13%), Madison (4%) and Lexington-Fayette urban county (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Madison, IN

13%

Madison, IN

Lexington-Fayette urban county

Bedford

4%Work in townlive and work in Milton 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 172Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Milton

Compared with Kentucky

2better than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · better 64.8%More adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · better

Care nearby

Norton-King's Daughters' HealthMadison · 6.6 mi · ER

Carroll County Upstairs PrimaryCarrollton · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Milton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Milton →

Natural hazards in Milton

High

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

26Does Milton flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Milton

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Climate in Milton

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Milton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter

66° / 44°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

67° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Milton get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Milton

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School Grade D

The public schools Milton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictTrimble CountySchools1

Milton Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 232 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.