Welcome to Milton ...

Milton was settled in 1636 and was incorporated in 1662.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milton has a population of 27,600 people<2> (see below for details).

Milton is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Milton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Milton: (617) & (857)<4>

The ZIP code for Milton: 02186<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milton had an population of 27,600 people. This is an increase of 2.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milton had a population of 27,003 people. This makes Milton the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Milton represents 0.41% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 27,003 people, the population of Milton increased 3.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 26,062 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Milton.

Communities Also Named Milton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 67 communities that are also named Milton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (6), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milton.

Communities near Milton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milton.

Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
Cambridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
Brockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
Somerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
Framingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
Waltham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
Medford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
Malden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Milton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milton. See our Newspapers Page for Milton.

Adding Milton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Milton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Milton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milton.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Area code (857) is an overlay for area code (617).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Milton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).