Milton, Pennsylvania

Milton, Pennsylvania
Milton's old railroad depot and current borough office.
Location of Milton in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Milton
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Milton
Milton (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°00′43″N 76°51′15″W / 41.01194°N 76.85417°W / 41.01194; -76.85417
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthumberland
Settled1770
Incorporated (borough)1817
Government
  MayorTom Aber
Area
  Total
3.77 sq mi (9.77 km2)
  Land3.47 sq mi (8.98 km2)
  Water0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation
(borough benchmark)
472 ft (144 m)
Highest elevation
(eastern boundary of borough)
570 ft (170 m)
Lowest elevation
(West Branch Susquehanna River)
435 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,609
  Density1,905.16/sq mi (735.60/km2)
Time zoneEastern (EST)
  Summer (DST)EDT
ZIP code
17847
Area code(s)570 and 272
FIPS code42-50016
Websitewww.miltonpa.org

Milton is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the West Branch Susquehanna River, 50 miles (80 km) north of Harrisburg, located in Central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River Valley. It is approximately 10 miles upriver from the mouth of the West Branch Susquehanna River and about 30 miles downriver of Williamsport.