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HISTORY ]] Milton was settled in 1760 and incorporated in 1802 . Originally a part of Rochester , this town was long known as ''Three Ponds'' or ''Milton Mills''. Located along the Maine border on the Salmon Falls River , it was the location of several Mills , and the scene of early manufacturing. The name may have come from a relative of the Wentworth Colonial governors, William Fitzwilliam , ''Earl of Fitzwilliam'' and ''Viscount Milton.'' Milton is home to ''Mount Teneriffe,'' among the earliest of New Hampshire's mountains to be named, and so named in honor of the Volcano on the Canary Islands . The town contains some distinctive Architecture , particularly the ''Milton Town House'', built in 1803 , and the ''Milton Free Public Library,'' a Second Empire former schoolhouse built in 1875 . ''Notable Inhabitants:''
''Museums:'' GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 88.8 Km&2 (34.3 Mi&2 ). 85.8 km&2 (33.1 mi&2) of it is land and 3.0 km&2 (1.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.41% water. Mount Teneriffe is the highest point in Milton, at 1,090 Feet above Sea Level . DEMOGRAPHICS ]] As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 3,910 people, 1,456 households, and 1,084 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 45.6/km&2 (118.1/mi&2). There were 1,815 housing units at an average density of 21.2/km&2 (54.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White , 0.20% African American , 0.31% Native American , 0.26% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.08% from Other Races , and 1.30% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,456 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were Married Couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.03. ]] In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $44,194, and the median income for a family was $48,033. Males had a median income of $31,776 versus $26,134 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $18,092. 7.9% of the population and 6.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 15.6% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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