Milton (Georgia)
Milton is a city in Fulton County in the state of Georgia with a population of 32,661 (status: 2010).
| Milton | |
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| Situation in County and State | |
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| Foundation: | 2006 |
| State: | United States |
| State: | Georgia |
| County: | Fulton County |
| coordinates: | 34° 8′ N, 84° 18′ W |
| Time zone: | Eastern (UTC-5/-4) |
| inhabitants: | 32,661 (status: 2010) |
| population density: | 327.3 inhabitants per km2 |
| area: | 101.4 km2 (approx. 39 mi2) of which 99.8 km2 (approx. 39 mi2) country |
| Height: | 298 m |
| ZIP/postal Codes: | 30004, 30009 |
| area code: | +1 770, 678 |
| FIPS: | 13-51670 |
| GNIS ID: | 2100779 |
| website: | www.cityofmiltonga.us |
| Mayor: | Joe Lockwood |
geography
Milton borders directly to the towns of Alpharetta and Roswell in the south and is about 30 km north of Atlanta.
story
On 9 March 2006, the Senate of the State of Georgia adopted a draft law establishing the new city of Milton, signed on 28 March by Governor Sonny Perdue.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the then 32,661 inhabitants were distributed to 11,659 inhabited households, an average of 2.80 people per household. There are 12,328 households in total.
75.3% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring) with an average size of 3.28 persons. In 46.5% of households, children under the age of 18 and in 12.7% of households, people aged 65 or over lived.
33.0% of the population were under 20 years of age, 22.7% were between 20 and 39 years old, 34.0% were between 40 and 59 years old and 10.2% were at least 60 years old. The median age was 37 years. 48.9% of the population were male and 51.1% female.
76.6% of the population were white, 9.0% African-American, 0.2% Indian and 10.4% Asian Americans. 1.6 % indicated ethnicity and 2.2 % ethnicity. 6.0% of the population consisted of Hispanics or Latinos.
Average annual income per household was $109,784, with 5.5% of the population living below the poverty line.
economy
Exide Technologies is headquartered in Milton.
traffic
Milton is traversed or traversed by the U.S. Highway 19 and Georgia State Routes 9, 140, 372 and 400. The closest airport is Atlanta airport (about 40 miles south).