Milton, Pennsylvania

Milton is a borough located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, 50 miles (80 km) north of Harrisburg. Settled in 1770, it was incorporated in 1817, and is governed by a charter that was revised in 1890. Formerly, its extensive manufacturing plants included car and woodworking machinery shops, rolling, flour, knitting, planing, and saw mills; washer, nut, and bolt works; and furniture, shoe, couch, nail, fly net, bamboo novelty, and paper-box factories. In 1900, 6,175 people lived in Milton. In 1940, 8,313 people lived here. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 6,650.

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Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - Susquehanna River - Harrisburg - 1770 - 1817 - 1890 - 1900 - 1940 - 2000

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