West Milton, Ohio

West Milton is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,630 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryThe first settlement at West Milton was made in 1807. West Milton was named for John Milton, an English poet. A post office called Milton was established in 1824, and the name was changed to West Milton in 1829. The village was incorporated around 1834.GeographyWest Milton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.34sqmi, of which 3.24sqmi is land and 0.10sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 4,630 people, 1,973 households, and 1,298 families residing in the village. The population density was 1429.0PD/sqmi. There were 2,102 housing units at an average density of 648.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.