Milton, Delaware
Milton, Delaware | |
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House in Milton Historic District | |
Location of Milton in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′39″N 75°18′36″W / 38.77750°N 75.31000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Founded | 1672 |
| Incorporated | March 17, 1865 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,291 |
| • Density | 1,842.67/sq mi (711.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19968 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-48330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214325 |
| Website | milton |
Milton is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States, on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is located on the Broadkill River, which empties into Delaware Bay. The population was 3,291 at the 2020 census.
It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region and lies within the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Delaware Route 5 passes through Milton.