Town guide

Milo, New York

Milo is a town in Yates County, New York, home to about 6,823 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14527 and 14842.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population6,823178 per sq mi
Median home value$165,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Milo

2 ZIP codes

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Around Milo

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)47 miles away
Closer regional airportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA207 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Milo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Milo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Milo had 6,803 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 280th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Yates County grew from 20,318 residents in 1900 to 24,774 in 2020.

Milo population by census2000: 7,026, 2010: 7,006, 2020: 6,8037,02620007,00620106,8032020

Yates County, 1900–2020

Yates County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,318, 1910: 18,642, 1920: 16,641, 1930: 16,848, 1940: 16,381, 1950: 17,615, 1960: 18,614, 1970: 19,831, 1980: 21,459, 1990: 22,810, 2000: 24,621, 2010: 25,348, 2020: 24,77420K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5019K’60’7021K’80’9025K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 30.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MiloJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in33°18°Jan1.535°19°Feb1.343°25°Mar2.156°36°Apr2.869°47°May2.977°57°Jun2.881°62°Jul3.480°60°Aug2.873°53°Sep3.961°43°Oct2.948°33°Nov2.138°25°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Penn Yan Ap, NY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Yates County

5,133 jobs at 542 businesses in Yates County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yates CountyManufacturing: 1,101 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 804 jobs; Retail trade: 741 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 577 jobs; Construction: 496 jobs; Educational services: 435 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Administrative and support: 135 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Educational services 9% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milo’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of YatesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Penn Yan2.7 miles
  • Geneva General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Geneva16.2 miles
  • F F Thompson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Canandaigua21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Milo

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Red Jacket Park · 2 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Aldi2.1 mi
  • Tops2.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid2.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Penn Yan Public Library2.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Yates County History Center2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Arts & Crafts2.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Milo

Public schools here are run by Penn Yan Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Penn Yan Elementary SchoolPenn YanPre-K–5545Public2.7 mi
Penn Yan Middle SchoolPenn Yan6–8288Public2.5 mi
Penn Yan AcademyPenn Yan9–12427Public2.5 mi
Private schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chubb Hollow Mennonite SchoolHimrodPre-K–832Mennonite2.7 mi
St Michaels Elementary SchoolPenn YanPre-K–561Roman Catholic2.2 mi
Emmanuel Baptist AcademyPenn YanK–1241Baptist2.5 mi
Benton Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan1–823Mennonite4.9 mi
New Conquest Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan1–828Mennonite3.2 mi
Pine Grove Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan1–833Mennonite4.8 mi
Spring Hill Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan1–816Mennonite6.7 mi
Sunny Haven Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan1–823Mennonite5.8 mi
Sunny View Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan1–828Mennonite6.8 mi
Torrey Ridge Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan1–827Mennonite2.8 mi
Valley View SchoolPenn Yan1–828Mennonite6.8 mi
West Wood Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan1–828Mennonite4.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Benton, Jerusalem, Potter, Torrey, Barrington and Starkey.

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