Milton
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Outdoors in Milton
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Milton Freight Station
The Milton Freight Station is an historic freight station in Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad in 1883.
About Milton
Borough in Pennsylvania, USMilton is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the West Branch Susquehanna River, 50 miles (80 km) north of Harrisburg, located in Central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River Valley. As of the 2020 census, Milton had a population of 6,609. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) upriver from the mouth of the West Branch Susquehanna River and about 30 miles (48 km) downriver of Williamsport.
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How Milton ranks
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Housing in Milton
The typical Milton home is worth about $242,000, up 7.8% in a year, 17% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Milton
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Milton's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Milton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Milton for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Kelly (5%), Mahoning (5%) and Lewisburg (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Milton
Compared with Pennsylvania
of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Milton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Milton
Full climate →Milton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Milton
All Milton schools →School Grade B
The public schools Milton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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 PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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