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Milton is a tiny town of 323 people in Wayne County, Indiana. It's about 31 miles from Muncie, IN and 53 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $686 a month.
323people
$84kTypical home
$686/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
218Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 323
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,196 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 31 mi to Muncie, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$529/mo)
- Median rent $686/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (621 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,107 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to DAY airport
- 57 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 948 ft
- 428 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wayne County: R+33 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk