Milton is a town in Cabell County, West Virginia, home to about 2,817 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25541, and parts of 25510 are in Milton too.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Milton
Mostly Culloden; part is in Milton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)117 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Milton had 2,811 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 56th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Cabell County grew from 29,252 residents in 1900 to 94,350 in 2020.
Cabell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pea Ridge Psd, WV weather station (9 miles away).
45,742 jobs at 2,331 businesses in Cabell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Cabell County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Elementary SchoolMilton | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Milton Middle SchoolMilton | 6–8 | 555 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Culloden and Hurricane.
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