Milton, Georgia
Milton, Georgia | ||
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![]() Milton City Hall | ||
FIPS code 13-51670 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2404269[3] | |
Website | www |
Milton is a city in
History
Incorporation
A citizens' committee was formed in 2005 to help determine the viability of incorporating unincorporated northern Fulton County. After debate, the Georgia State House and Senate approved a bill creating the city of Milton on March 9, 2006. On March 28, Governor Sonny Perdue signed the bill into law. In July 2006, voters approved a ballot referendum on July 18 by more than 86%. On August 4, 2006, Governor Perdue appointed a five-person commission to serve as the interim government of Milton (composed of Ron Wallace, Brandon Beach, Gregory Mishkin, Dan Phalan and Cecil Pruitt [8]) . Milton adopted the existing county ordinances on December 1, 2006.
Geography
Milton occupies the northern tip of Fulton County—bounded on the south by the cities of Roswell and Alpharetta, on the east by Forsyth County and Alpharetta, and on the north and west by Cherokee County. The city's latest Comprehensive Plan[9] divides Milton into eight "character areas" that each have, to some degree, their own unique attributes; they are Arnold Mill, Bethany, Birmingham, Central Milton, Crabapple, Deerfield, Milton Lakes and Sweetapple.
The two major north–south roads that run through Milton are State Route 9 (in the city's southeast) and State Route 372 (more central), which is also known as Birmingham Highway. State Route 140 (Arnold Mill Road) is on the southwest part of Milton.
According to the
As of April 2007[update], the
Transportation
Major highways
- State Route 9
- State Route 140
- State Route 400
State Route 372
Pedestrians and cycling
- Big Creek Greenway (Proposed)[11]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 32,661 | — | |
2020 | 41,296 | 26.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
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2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
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25,802 | 62.48% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
3,882 | 9.4% |
Native American
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74 | 0.18% |
Asian
|
6,446 | 15.61% |
Pacific Islander
|
10 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed
|
2,068 | 5.01% |
Latino
|
3,014 | 7.3% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 41,296 people, 13,540 households, and 10,366 families residing in the city.
2019 ACS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau (and its 2019 American Community Survey), the population of Milton[14] is 39,587. The city is 73.2% white, 12.9% Asian (8.3% Indian, 2.3% Chinese, 0.3% Filipino, 0.2% Japanese, 1.2% Korean, 0.1% Vietnamese, 0.5% other Asian), 11.3% black or African American, and 5.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race (2.4% Mexican, 1.4% Puerto Rican, 0.5% Cuban, 1.5% "Other Hispanic or Latino"), and 0.1% Native American.[5] Some 28.5% of Milton's population is under 18 years old, while 8.3% is age 65 and over.
Milton is one of the wealthiest cities in the state of Georgia
In terms of education, 96.4% of those age 25 and above are (at least) high school graduates while 70.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher.[16] Some 68.8% of those age 16 and over have jobs, with the mean commuting time for work being 29.5 minutes.
Government
Officials
- Mayor: Peyton Jamison
- District 1/Post 1: Andrea Verhoff
- District 1/Post 2: Carol Cookerly, Mayor Pro Tempore
- District 2/Post 1: Juliette Johnson
- District 2/Post 2: Doug Hene
- District 3/Post 1: Jan Jacobus
- District 3/Post 2: Phil Cranmer
Council history
District | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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First | Karen Thurman | |||||
Second | Julie Zahner Bailey | Matt Kunz | ||||
Third | Bill Lusk | |||||
Fourth | Neal O'Brien | Burt Hewitt | ||||
Fifth | Tina D'Aversa | Joe Longoria | ||||
Sixth | Rick Mohrig | Alan Tart | Lance Large |
The city is represented in the Georgia House of representatives by Jan Jones of the 47th District and Chuck Martin of the 49th District both Jones and Martin are Republicans. The city is represented in Georgia State Senate by Brandon Beach of the 21st District a Republican and is represented in Fulton County Commission by Bob Ellis of District 2 a Republican.
Education
The city is served by
Elementary schools (grades K-5):[19]
- Birmingham Falls Elementary School in Milton
- Cogburn Woods Elementary School in Milton
- Crabapple Crossing Elementary School in Milton
- Summit Hill Elementary School in Milton
Middle schools (grades 6–8):[20]
- Hopewell Middle School in Milton
- Northwestern Middle School in Milton
High schools (grades 9–12):[21]
- Milton High School in Milton
- Cambridge High School in Milton
Private schools:
- Mill Springs Academy
- King's Ridge Christian School
- St. Francis Schools (K-12)
Notable people
- Dylan Cease (born 1995), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Gary Rossington 1952–2023, Guitarist & co-founder of Lynyrd Skynyrd
References
- ^ "City of Milton Mayoral Page". City of Milton, GA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milton, Georgia
- ^ "Making of An Equestrian Community". Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved August 27, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "About Milton | City of Milton, GA". www.cityofmiltonga.us. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue - Governor Perdue Announces Johns Creek and Milton Appointments". sonnyperdue.georgia.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "The City of Milton Comprehensive Plan Update 2016".
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Milton city, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Big Creek Greenway Connection Concept Study - City of Milton, GA". www.cityofmiltonga.us.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Ranking: N. Fulton city is the richest in Georgia". ajc. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Milton city, Georgia". www.census.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Communities in Zip Code 30004". www.househunt.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "About Fulton." Fulton County School System. Accessed April 17, 2010.
- ^ "North Fulton Elementary Schools Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine." Fulton County School System. Accessed April 17, 2010.
- ^ "North Fulton Middle Schools Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine." Fulton County School System. Accessed April 17, 2010.
- ^ "North Fulton High Schools Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine." Fulton County School System. Accessed April 17, 2010.
External links
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