Milton (town), New York

Milton, New York
Town
Milton, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°2′05″N 73°50′54″W / 43.03472°N 73.84833°W / 43.03472; -73.84833Coordinates: 43°2′05″N 73°50′54″W / 43.03472°N 73.84833°W / 43.03472; -73.84833
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Saratoga
Area^[1]
• Total	35.75 sq mi (92.60 km²)
• Land	35.69 sq mi (92.44 km²)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.17 km²)
Population (2010)
• Total	18,575
• Estimate (2016)^[2]	19,187
• Density	537.60/sq mi (207.57/km²)
Time zone	Eastern EST) (UTC+5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC+5)
ZIP code	12020
Area code(s)	518
FIPS code	36-091-47537
GNIS feature ID	2497690

Milton is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 17,103 at the 2000 census. Some believe that the town was named after the poet, John Milton, while other sources state that it is a shortening of "Mill-town" for the early mill activity.

The Town of Milton is an interior town in the central part of the county. Milton is southwest of Saratoga Springs.

History

This region was part of the Kayaderossera patent of 1708. The town was first settled around 1772.

The Town of Milton was established in 1792 from part of the Town of Ballston. In 1793, part of the town was taken to form part of the Town of Greenfield.

In 1807, part of Milton was lost when Ballston Spa became an incorporated village.

In the mid-to-late-19th century, the Town of Milton was the site of numerous manufacturing concerns. The most famous was the paper mills of "Paper Bag King" George West, who invented a line of square-bottomed paper bags and sold them by the millions soon after the American Civil War. There were also the celebrated hard edge tool factories of Isaiah Blood, the large planing, sash, and door mill of Benjamin Barber, the National Folding Box paper mill, and the Cottrell Paper Mill, the only manufacturer that still operates today. All of these mills were water-powered, and therefore succumbed to competition from electric-powered factories in the early 20th century.^[3]

The Town of Milton had its very own terminal trolley railroad line early in the 20th century. Called The Ballston Terminal Railroad, it spanned 12 miles from Ballston Spa to Rock City Falls and Middle Grove. It was unique in that it was one of the few trolley railroads in the country to serve primarily industry rather than carry passengers.^[4] The trolley operated from 1898 to 1929.

The Kesselring Site for Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program was established in 1948 in West Milton.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.3 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

The Kayaderosseras Creek flows through the eastern part of Milton.

New York State Route 29 is an east-west highway across Milton. New York State Route 67 runs along the south town line.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	2,795		—
1830	3,079		10.2%
1840	3,166		2.8%
1850	4,220		33.3%
1860	5,254		24.5%
1870	4,946		−5.9%
1880	5,565		12.5%
1890	5,820		4.6%
1900	5,926		1.8%
1910	5,724		−3.4%
1920	5,294		−7.5%
1930	5,672		7.1%
1940	5,768		1.7%
1950	6,294		9.1%
1960	7,114		13.0%
1970	10,450		46.9%
1980	12,876		23.2%
1990	14,658		13.8%
2000	17,103		16.7%
2010	18,575		8.6%
Est. 2016	19,187	^[2]	3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 17,103 people, 6,401 households, and 4,544 families residing in the town. The population density was 480.5 people per square mile (185.5/km²). There were 6,701 housing units at an average density of 188.2 per square mile (72.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.43% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 6,401 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,262, and the median income for a family was $51,771. Males had a median income of $36,863 versus $27,335 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,443. About 4.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Milton

Ballston Spa – The north part of the Village of Ballston Spa, which is the county seat, is in the southeast part of Milton.
Bloodville – A former location near Ballston Spa and the site of American Axe & Tool Company.
Factory Village – A hamlet and suburb northwest of Ballston Spa on County Road 45. The name is derived from two paper mills.
Frink Corners – A location in the northwest part of the town at the town line.
Kesselring Site – A research facility in the western part of Milton.
Milton Center – A hamlet northwest of Ballston Spa at the junction of County Roads 43 and 49.
North Ballston Spa – A community at the north border of Ballston Spa.
North Milton – A hamlet east of Rock City Falls on NY-29 at County Road 59.
Rock City Falls – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town on NY-29 at the junction of County Road 49.
Saratoga County Airport (5B2) – An airport north of Ballston Spa.
West Milton – A hamlet near the west town line on County Road 49. It was formerly called "Spiers Corners" and "Clutes Corners."

References

↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
↑ Lost Industries of the Kaydeross Valley, 2007
↑ The Ballston Terminal Railroad, 2008
↑ "Ray's Place: An Early History of Milton". History.rays-place.com. 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

1. Lost Industries of the Kaydeross Valley: A History of Manufacturing in Ballston Spa, New York, 2007.

2. The Ballston Terminal Railroad, 2008.

3. Centennial History of the Village of Ballston Spa, 2007.

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Municipalities and communities of Saratoga County, New York, United States
County seat: Ballston Spa
Cities	Mechanicville Saratoga Springs
Towns	Ballston Charlton Clifton Park Corinth Day Edinburg Galway Greenfield Hadley Halfmoon Malta Milton Moreau Northumberland Providence Saratoga Stillwater Waterford Wilton
Villages	Ballston Spa Corinth Galway Round Lake Schuylerville South Glens Falls Stillwater Victory Waterford
CDPs	Country Knolls Hadley Milton North Ballston Spa
Other hamlets	Bloodville Burnt Hills Crescent Gansevoort Jonesville Quaker Springs Rexford Rock City Falls Vischer Ferry West Milton
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Hudson River watershed
Tributaries	Batten Kill Black Meadow Creek Bowery Creek Breakneck Brook Canajoharie Creek Caroga Creek Casperkill Catskill Creek Cayadutta Creek Cedar River Claverack Creek Clove Brook Cobleskill Creek Coeymans Creek Coxsackie Creek Cross River Croton River East Branch Croton River East Branch Sacandaga River East Canada Creek Eightmile Creek Esopus Creek Fall Kill Fishkill Creek Fonteyn Kill Fulmer Creek Hannacrois Creek Honnedaga Brook Hoosic River Jackson Creek Jan De Bakkers Kill Kaaterskill Creek Kayaderosseras Kinderhook Creek Kisco River Lake Creek Little Shawangunk Kill Maritje Kill Miami River Mill Creek Mohawk River Moodna Creek Moordener Kill Moyer Creek Muddy Kill Neepaulakating Creek Normans Kill Nowadaga Creek Onesquethaw Creek Oriskany Creek Otsquago Creek Otter Kill Papakating Creek Peekskill Hollow Creek Pocantico River Pochuck Creek Poesten Kill Potic Creek Quassaick Creek Roeliff Jansen Kill Rondout Creek Sacandaga River Sauquoit Creek Saw Kill Saw Mill River Sawyer Kill Schoharie Creek Schroon River Shawangunk Kill Sparkill Creek Sprout Creek Steele Creek Stockport Creek Stony Clove Creek Taghkanic Creek Tenmile Creek Tin Brook Titicus River Verkeerder Kill Vloman Kill Wallkill River Walloomsac River Wappinger Creek Wawayanda Creek West Branch Papakating Creek West Branch Sacandaga River West Canada Creek Wynants Kill
Lakes	Alcove Reservoir Ashokan Reservoir Basic Creek Reservoir Beacon Reservoir Bog Brook Reservoir Cedar Lake Chadwick Lake Chub Lake Cross River Reservoir Croton Falls Reservoir Dyken Pond East Branch Reservoir East Caroga Lake Fall Lake Franklinton Vlaie Garnet Lake Glenmere Lake Great Sacandaga Lake Great Vlaie Henderson Lake Honnedaga Lake Indian Lake Lizard Pond Lake Maratanza Muscoot Reservoir Lake Neepaulin New Croton Reservoir Notch Lake Piseco Lake Lake Pleasant Queechy Lake Rondout Reservoir Sacandaga Lake Saratoga Lake Sturgeon Pool Surprise Lake Sylvan Lake Lake Tear of the Clouds Thompson Pond Titicus Reservoir Trout Lake West Caroga Lake Whaley Lake Winnisook Lake
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Landmarks	Adirondack Mountains Adirondack Park Ashokan Bridge Blenheim Bridge Buskirk Bridge Catskill Mountains Champlain Canal Cohoes Falls Copeland Bridge Delaware and Hudson Canal Eagleville Bridge East River Erie Canal George Washington Bridge Harlem River Helderberg Escarpment Hudson Highlands State Park Kaaterskill Clove Kaaterskill Falls Kill Van Kull Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge Mid-Hudson Bridge Newburgh–Beacon Bridge The Palisades Perrine's Bridge Plotter Kill Preserve Pollepel Island Popolopen Rexleigh Bridge Rip Van Winkle Bridge Salisbury Center Bridge Schoharie Bridge Shushan Bridge Sleepy Hollow Statue of Liberty Taconic Mountains Tappan Zee Bridge Verkeerderkill Falls Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Walkway over the Hudson Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge West Canada Lake Wilderness Area West Point

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