DEMOGRAPHICS DEMOGRAPHICS
Community Profile:
Size: 43.44 square miles
Housing: Housing developments in Milton consist of cluster subdivisions, larger rural lots, single family and multi-family housing, traditional construction, condominiums and assisted-living homes. A large number of farms and other agricultural uses also exist.
Form of Government: Selectboard/Town Manager
Taxes: Competitive tax structure, stable tax rate, no personal property tax or machinery and inventory taxes.
Industrial Parks:
Catamount Industrial Park: General Industrial Zoning District, 173.00 acres, 25 lots, municipal water, on-site septic, gas. Contact Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (802) 862-5726;
Reynolds Industrial Park: General Industrial Zoning District, 6.43 acres, 2 lots, on-site water, on-site septic, gas. Contact Rod Reynolds (802) 879-3003;
Rodrey Industrial Park: General Industrial Zoning District, 6.14 acres, 2 lots, on-site water, on-site septic, gas. Contact Rod Reynolds (802) 879-3003
Husky Industrial Park: 700 acres, municipal water, municipal sewer, gas.
Medical: A medical school affiliated with Fletcher Allen Health Care Center - a major medical facility - is in close proximity and is associated with Milton Family Practice with a staff of 22 health care providers.
Communications/Media:
Lake Champlain Cable Television
Burlington Free Press
Milton Independent
Local Television and Radio Stations
Schools:
Milton's school system has one high school/junior high school (grades 7 - 12) and one elementary school (grades K - 6) and is proud to claim Vermont's 1996 Teacher of the Year. The students are well respected as state champions in various sports and other activities.
University of Vermont, Saint Michael's College, Champlain College, Trinity College, Community College of Vermont are all within a 20 minute drive.
Other vocational and technical schools are also within a 20 minute drive.
Groups and Associations: Milton Business Association; civic/fraternal service organizations; family support services (Milton Family Community Center)
Recreation: Most open space land in Chittenden County, with panoramic views; Bounded entirely on the west by Lake Champlain, with 10 miles of shoreline frontage; Sandbar State Park Beach; Sandbar Waterfowl Management Area; Lake Arrowhead and Arrowhead Mountain; Substantial forested areas with hiking trails; Milton Town Pond and Town Forest Recreation/Conservation Area; Bombardier Recreational Park and Potvin Memorial Park; Lamoille River Boat Access; Eagle Mountain Recreation/Conservation Area.
Religious Organizations: Various denominations