Town guide

Milton Town (Rock County), Wisconsin

Milton Town (Rock County) is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,103 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53563.

Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,103104 per sq mi
Median home value$347,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$229Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Milton Town (Rock County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Milton Town (Rock County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)55 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL92 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Milton Town (Rock County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Milton Town (Rock County)

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

Milton Town (Rock County) had 3,100 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 308th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Rock County grew from 51,203 residents in 1900 to 163,687 in 2020.

Milton Town (Rock County) population by census2000: 2,844, 2010: 2,923, 2020: 3,1002,84420002,92320103,1002020

Rock County, 1900–2020

Rock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,203, 1910: 55,538, 1920: 66,150, 1930: 74,206, 1940: 80,173, 1950: 92,778, 1960: 113,913, 1970: 131,970, 1980: 139,420, 1990: 139,510, 2000: 152,307, 2010: 160,331, 2020: 163,68751K’00’1066K’20’3080K’40’50114K’60’70139K’80’90152K’00’10164K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Milton Town (Rock County)Jan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in28°11°Jan1.532°14°Feb1.444°25°Mar2.057°36°Apr3.669°48°May4.179°58°Jun5.083°62°Jul4.081°60°Aug3.974°51°Sep3.361°40°Oct2.846°29°Nov2.233°18°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Atkinson, WI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Rock County

64,537 jobs at 3,362 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rock CountyManufacturing: 12,581 jobs; Retail trade: 9,213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,999 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,233 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,785 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,100 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,036 jobs; Construction: 2,872 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Company headquarters 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milton Town (Rock County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Edgerton Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Edgerton5.9 miles
  • Mercy Health System CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Janesville7.5 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Janesville7.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Milton Town (Rock County)

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Schilberg Park · 39 acres0.6 mi
  • Crossridge Park · 23 acres1.3 mi
  • Woodcrest Park · 22 acres3.5 mi
  • La Mar Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • Goodrich Park · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Central Park · 5 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi
  • Walgreens5.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Milton Public Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Milton House Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Jon C Platts Performing Arts Center0.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Milton Town (Rock County)

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East ElementaryMiltonPre-K–3409Public0.8 mi
West ElementaryMiltonPre-K–3322Public0.8 mi
Northside IntermediateMilton4–6794Public0.4 mi
Milton MiddleMilton7–8509Public0.2 mi
Milton HighMilton9–121,057Public0.3 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 Milton City, Janesville, Harmony Town (Rock County), Lima Town (Rock County) and Johnstown Town (Rock County).

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