Milton

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Milton

Total population

43

Median home value

$308,800

7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,819

Milton$44k

National$74k

Founded

1887

Elevation484 m

Land area1.33 km²

Weather47°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates48.63°, -98.05°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

Milton is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 39 at the 2020 census. Milton was founded in 1887.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Milton, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in North Dakota

• Osnabrock
  5.6 mi away · pop. 115
• Mountain
  9.2 mi away
• Edinburg
  12.3 mi away
• Fairdale
  12.7 mi away · pop. 16
• Adams
  14.3 mi away · pop. 121
• Nekoma
  15.4 mi away · pop. 22
• Crystal
  17.3 mi away · pop. 103
• Langdon
  17.7 mi away
• Canton City (Hensel)
  17.9 mi away · pop. 28
• Hoople
  19.6 mi away · pop. 228
• Walhalla
  21.2 mi away
• Park River
  21.4 mi away · pop. 1,458

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Milton

A Century of area history, 1882-1982, Milton, North Dakota

Johnson, William E. (William Eugene), b. 1861. · 1983

The origin and implementation of the Dawes Act in the Dakotas, 1865-1914

Milton Jerome Hess · 1982

Nominations of Milton J. Hertz and Ewen M. Wilson

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · 1987

Memorial addresses and other tributes in the Congress of the United States on the life and contributions of Milton R. Young, Ninety-eighth Congress, first session

United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing · 1983

Army life in Dakota

Trobiand, Philippe Régis Denis de Keredern comte de · 1941

Four Indian poets

John R. Milton · 1974

Army life in Dakota, selections from the Journal of Philippe Régis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand

Régis de Trobriand · 1941

Oscar Howe

John R. Milton · 1972

Search results from Open Library.

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-06 17:15 UTC.