Sussex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.51. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00467. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Milton and their reported violations in the past:
MILTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 2400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2002)
VILLAGE AT FIVE POINTS CENTER (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Public Notif issued (APR-12-2006), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2006)
EAGLES NEST FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
SMITH LANDING (Population served: 114, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-1997), St Other (SEP-30-1997), St BCA signed (DEC-01-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
SMITH LANDING (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2005), St Public Notif issued (SEP-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2006)
SHELLS CHILDCARE CENTER II (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JAN-07-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-07-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2002)
BROAD CREEK LANDING CAMPGROUND (Address: 601 Union Street  , Population served: 10, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Milton that have no violations reported:
- EAGLES NEST FAMILY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 246, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- EAGLES NEST DAY CARE (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BRUMBLEYS FAMILY PARK (Population served: 48, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HOOD DAYCARE (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PRIMEHOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- KRISTIN'S CARE AND LRNG CNTR (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.1%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.0% for Black residents, 31.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.9% for other race residents, 20.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | Delaware: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 62.6% | | Whole state: | 68.5% |
| This town: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Milton, DE
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Milton compared to Delaware state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Milton (2011 data):
- County Bank: Milton Branch at 140 Broadhill Road, branch established on 12/09/2004. Info updated 05/02/2007: Bank assets: $41.1 mil, Deposits: $34.5 mil, headquarters in Rehoboth Beach, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Cb Financial Corporation
- Wilmington Trust Company: Milton Branch at 107 Front Street, branch established on 01/01/1925. Info updated 12/18/2007: Bank assets: $8,700.8 mil, Deposits: $7,066.3 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (50%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:
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Religion statistics for Milton:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.31%
| Here | | 31.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 41.7% | 24.8% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
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| Congregations | 42.9% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 4.9% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 11.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 24.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 45 | This county: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | Sussex County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | Sussex County: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85 | This county: | 4.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 236 | Sussex County: | 12.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,317 | $37,902 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $20,690 | $49,656 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $38,074 | $45,689 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,750 | $33,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $5,491 | $65,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,074 | $24,444 | 1 | $1,313 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $77,396 | $44,226 | 1 | $1,313 |
7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.10% | | Delaware average: | 6.10% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)| Sussex County: | 0.07% | | Delaware average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.72% | | Delaware average: | 5.32% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)| Sussex County: | 0.03% | | Delaware average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Milton:
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Milton:
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
- WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- W219BZ (91.7 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Milton:
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
- WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
Milton fatal accident list:
Apr 7, 1993 04:40 AM, Cr2077&225, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 1993 08:00 AM, 197, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 24, 1990 11:32 AM, S22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $900,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 295
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 8,140
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Route 16, 500' West Of Intersection With Rte 1 (Lat: 38.794556 Lon: -75.285472), Type: Mast, Structure height: 44.8 m, Overall height: 52.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN540
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Rt 30, 1.8 Miles West (Lat: 38.775000 Lon: -75.343333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 131.1 m, Overall height: 137.5 m
Registrant: State Of Dba Delaware, 801 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, DE 19904-2407, Phone: (302) 739-9648, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Milton, DE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - 160' W Of Cr 30 & 1200' N Of Cr 319 (Lat: 38.775222 Lon: -75.342861), Overall height: 137.5 m, Call Sign: WPND904
Assigned Frequencies: 6615.62 MHz, 6655.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz, 6675.62 MHz
Grant Date: 10/22/2008, Expiration Date: 11/16/2018
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 6701 Democracy Blvd, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 493-5162, Email:
- MILTON, Rt 30, 1.8 Miles West (Lat: 38.775000 Lon: -75.343333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 131.1 m, Overall height: 137.5 m, Call Sign: WPUW510
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6700.62 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 05/16/2002, Expiration Date: 05/16/2012, Certifier: Richard Reynolds
Registrant: State Of Delaware - Dti, 801 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, DE 19904-2407, Phone: (302) 739-9648, Fax: (302) 739-7243, Email:
- MILTON, One The Square (Lat: 38.771389 Lon: -75.304722), Type: Silo, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: WQHK723
Assigned Frequencies: 6900.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/23/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: Rick Jordan
Registrant: Wboc, Inc., 1729 North Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD 21801, Phone: (410) 749-1111, Fax: (410) 749-2361, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Appx 2.6 Km W Of (Lat: 38.775111 Lon: -75.343222), Overall height: 92.1 m, Call Sign: KTS240
Assigned Frequencies: 152.180 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 01/08/2009
Registrant: Gurman, Blask And Freedman, 1400 Sixteenth St., N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 328-8200, Fax: (202) 462-1784, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - 411 Spruce St (Lat: 38.775111 Lon: -75.313528), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WXZ472
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/08/1993, Expiration Date: 11/10/1998, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Caleb Brett Usa Inc, 411 Spruce St, Milton, DE 19968
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Milton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 36 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Milton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Milton, DE
| Most common first names in Milton, DE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 67 | 71.7 years |
| James | 57 | 69.6 years |
| William | 54 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 51 | 78.7 years |
| Robert | 42 | 73.4 years |
| Charles | 36 | 75.4 years |
| George | 31 | 72.0 years |
| Dorothy | 25 | 77.6 years |
| Elizabeth | 24 | 78.5 years |
| Thomas | 23 | 64.3 years |
| Most common last names in Milton, DE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Reed | 34 | 76.5 years |
| Smith | 23 | 76.3 years |
| Hudson | 20 | 73.6 years |
| Jefferson | 19 | 74.6 years |
| Wilson | 19 | 73.8 years |
| Jones | 18 | 72.2 years |
| Harmon | 18 | 70.6 years |
| Donovan | 16 | 79.3 years |
| Betts | 16 | 77.4 years |
| Johnson | 16 | 75.0 years |
| Businesses in Milton, DE |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Personal and laundry services"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Physicians and surgeons"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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