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MiltonOH

A town of 1,616. Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns.

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Population

1,616

−1.1% since 2010

Median home value

$212K

Census ACS

Household income

$73K

median

Median age

51.0

years

Jobs based here

260

A commuter town

What makes Milton stand out

The thing Milton does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Milton

Health

72% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than OH on 0 measures, worse on 3.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Milton for work

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

260jobs based in Milton

1%of working residents work in town

12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Milton’s report card

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Hazards7/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Commute12 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthCHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns Climate83°/18°Summer high · winter low · 49″ snow Outdoors1 miof trails · 0.9% conserved

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Weather

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61°

Clear

H 66° · L 42°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

paid flood claims since 1992

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Milton

Most working residents leave Milton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (37%), Mansfield (8%) and Wooster (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Milton1%

Ashland37%

Mansfield8%

Wooster4%

Columbus2%

12 mi

median commute distance

260

jobs based in Milton

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns

Milton beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

CHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

0 better29 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Milton	OH
More adults with COPD	9.4%	8%
More adults with heart disease	8.1%	7.1%
More adults who have had cancer	9.9%	8.7%

Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital

10.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

43rd

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Milton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter