Milton, Delaware Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,657. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,792 (+8.1% change)
 
Males: 730   (44.1%)
Females: 927   (55.9%)

Sussex County

Median resident age:   36.8 years
Delaware median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 19968 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,100 (it was $32,368 in 2000)
Milton   $37,100
Delaware:   $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $146,600 (it was $88,200 in 2000)
Milton   $146,600
Delaware:   $203,800

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Milton, DE residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Re/Max Coast and Country

Races in Milton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.8%)
  • Black (24.3%)
  • Hispanic (8.9%)
  • Other race (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: German (11.7%), English (10.9%), Irish (10.3%), United States (9.2%), Italian (4.2%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 1692 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Milton

For population 25 years and over in Milton

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milton town

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

123 residents are foreign born (6.0% Latin America).

This town:   7.4%
Delaware:   5.7%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Milton, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Milton to the number of sex offenders is 119 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Milton:   0.5% ($422)
Delaware:   0.6% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (52.6 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (85.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ellendale, DE (7.9 miles ), Georgetown, DE (8.0 miles ), Slaughter Beach, DE (9.5 miles) , Lewes, DE (11.7 miles ), Milford, DE (12.2 miles ), Millsboro, DE (13.3 miles ), Long Neck, DE (15.8 miles ), Henlopen Acres, DE (16.2 miles) .

Latitude: 38.78 N, Longitude: 75.31 W


18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-2.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



 

Crime in Milton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 1 0 2 2
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 58.9 0.0 110.9 110.4
Robberies 0 0 2 3 0 3
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 117.8 168.7 0.0 165.6
Assaults 2 5 12 4 16 10
    per 100,000 118.8 292.9 706.7 225.0 886.9 551.9
Burglaries 3 24 20 19 34 45
    per 100,000 178.1 1406.0 1177.9 1068.6 1884.7 2483.4
Thefts 2 26 59 40 52 59
    per 100,000 118.8 1523.1 3474.7 2249.7 2882.5 3256.1
Auto thefts 1 2 1 1 0 1
    per 100,000 59.4 117.2 58.9 56.2 0.0 55.2
Arson 0 1 0 0 1 1
    per 100,000 0.0 58.6 0.0 0.0 55.4 55.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 45.7 227.3 449.9 264.9 513.3 556.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   5.04
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Milton, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Milton-area historical tornado activity is below Delaware state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Milton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1992, a category 2 tornado 19.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Milton:
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LEWES, DE)
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; DOVER, DE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton:
  • DOVER AFB (about 26 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 34 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 65 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Milton:
  • SUSSEX COUNTY (about 8 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID: GED)
  • CHORMAN (about 21 miles; FARMINGTON, DE; ID: D74)
  • HENDERSON AVIATION (about 22 miles; FELTON, DE; ID: 0N6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 11 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 51 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 58 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 61 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
Public elementary/middle schools in Milton:
  • MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 16391 HARBESON RD.; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 512 FEDERAL STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • H. O. BRITTINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 400 MULBERRY STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Milton:
  • EAGLE'S NEST DAY CARE & SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: RD 1 BOX 169M; Grades: KG - 3)
Library in Milton:
  • MILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $244,598; Location: 121 UNION STREET; 23,724 books; 350 audio materials; 1,795 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Milton include: Landmark Baptist Tabernacle (A) , Goshen United Methodist Church (B) , Grace Church (C) .

Cemetery: Bethel Cemetery (1) .

Reservoir: Wagamons Pond (A) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ingram Branch (A) .

Tourist attraction: Milton Historical Society (Museums; Union St).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Milton and their reported violations in the past:

MILTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 2400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2002)
VILLAGE AT FIVE POINTS CENTER (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Public Notif issued (APR-12-2006), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2006)
EAGLES NEST FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
SMITH LANDING (Population served: 114, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-1997), St Other (SEP-30-1997), St BCA signed (DEC-01-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
SMITH LANDING (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2005), St Public Notif issued (SEP-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2006)
SHELLS CHILDCARE CENTER II (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JAN-07-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-07-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2002)
BROAD CREEK LANDING CAMPGROUND (Address: 601 Union Street, Population served: 10, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Milton that have no violations reported:
  • EAGLES NEST FAMILY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 246, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EAGLES NEST DAY CARE (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BRUMBLEYS FAMILY PARK (Population served: 48, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOOD DAYCARE (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PRIMEHOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KRISTIN'S CARE AND LRNG CNTR (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.3 people
Delaware:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   62.6%
Whole state:   68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   6.4%
Whole state:   6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   18.0%
Whole state:   9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   6.2%
Whole state:   4.4%

Milton compared to Delaware state average:

  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Milton (2007 data):
  • Wilmington Trust Company: Milton Branch at 301 Broadkill Road, branch established on 2004-09-07; Milton Branch at 107 Front Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
  • County Bank: Milton Branch at 140 Broadhill Road, branch established on 2004-12-09. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $338.8 mil, Deposits: $295.4 mil, headquarters in Rehoboth Beach, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices



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7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.10%
Delaware average:   6.10%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Sussex County:   0.07%
Delaware average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  0.87% ($62,931 average AGI)
from Wicomico County, MD  0.36% ($40,402)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.25% ($64,047)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.72%
Delaware average:   5.32%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Sussex County:   0.03%
Delaware average:   0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.91% ($35,501 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD  0.41% ($32,937)
to Worcester County, MD  0.15% ($35,098)


Strongest AM radio stations in Milton:
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Milton:
  • WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
  • WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Milton:
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)

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