Milton, Florida

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Milton (formerly known as Scratch Ankle, for its propensity to grow briars) is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida^GR6. The city was incorporated in 1844 and is home to Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The population was 7,045 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 8,044 ^[1]. It is the county seat of Santa Rosa County. It was also called "Scottman's Anchorage for the many lumber barges that traversed the Blackwater River - thus lending the further support of the nickname "Scratch Ankle" (Scottsman's Anchorage - Scratch Ankle)

[edit] Geography

Milton is located at 30°37′49″N, 87°2′47″W (30.630312, -87.046486)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.59%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,045 people, 2,674 households, and 1,831 families residing in the city. The population density was 622.4/km² (1,611.1/mi²). There were 3,151 housing units at an average density of 278.4/km² (720.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.84% White, 15.95% African American, 0.71% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 2,674 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,060, and the median income for a family was $34,889. Males had a median income of $30,352 versus $18,973 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,685. About 10.9% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.