Welcome to Milton ...
Milton is located in Norfolk County<1>.
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 (with 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boston
- From Milton to Boston
- Cambridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cambridge
- From Milton to Cambridge
- Brockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brockton
- From Milton to Brockton
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynn
- From Milton to Lynn
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newton
- From Milton to Newton
- Somerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Somerville
- From Milton to Somerville
- Framingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Framingham
- From Milton to Framingham
- Waltham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waltham
- From Milton to Waltham
- Medford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Medford
- From Milton to Medford
- Malden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malden
- From Milton to Malden
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Milton post office opened in 1802.
We also found Milton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 617 code has been Overlayed with the 857 area code. New phone numbers in the Milton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 617 or 857. As a result, placing a call in the Milton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |