About Milton
Milton is a tiny community in southeastern Iowa counting 395 people who proudly call it home.
Milton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.69 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 147 residents per square mile.
📰 Milton News Today
- Obituary for Milton H. Hayes Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services · Aug 13
- Wayne Norton - View Obituary & Service Information Wagler Funeral Home · Mar 24
- Robert "Craig" Holsapple Obituary Dec 27, 2025 Mitchell Family Funeral Home · Dec 27
- Gabe Hirst Obituary (1983 - 2026) - Keosauqua, IA - WGEM Legacy obituary · Jun 22
- Teen faces charges following report of burglary in southeast Iowa | Local News KTVO · Feb 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Milton Unique
- One of 20 places in the US named Milton — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Heritage House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Milton
- Milton City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)395
Rank in state#488 of 940
Land area2.69 sq mi
Density147/sq mi
Coordinates40.6715, -92.1620