Week of 1/20: Village Office will be closed Monday 1/20/25. We will reopen on Tuesday 1/21/25 at 8am. There is NO CHANGE to any trash services for the week.

Temporary Road Closure for 1/17/25: N. Jay St. will be closed on Friday the 17th from 10am until 4pm. Road closure will take place on N. Jay St. between Mckinley Ave. and High St. There will still be access down High St. and Mckinley Ave.

Community Blessing box has been relocated to the Village Building, it is out front of the safe zone spaces.

12/2024: The Municipal Park entrance drive will be temporarily closed for a construction project. The park itself is open, just the drive to access the park is closed. Please use the entrance at the top of Washington St. to access. No vehicle access is available at this time. 

About West Milton, OH

History

Incorporated in 1834, the Village of West Milton was first settled in 1807. A post office called Milton was established in 1827 but the name was later changed to West Milton in 1829, after John Milton, an English Poet. Since this time, many notable people have called West Milton their home over the years.

Notable people

  • Carl Brumbaugh– quarterback and halfback in the National Football League for nine seasons in the 1930s.
  • Howard E. Coffin– automobile engineer and industrialist; co-founder of the Hudson Motor Car Company.
  • Charles Furnas– The first airplane passenger. Furnas was a mechanic that befriended the Wright Brothers and was helpful in the development of the two-man airplane.
  • Mike Kelly– ranked among the top 25 college football coaches of all time.
  • Wes Martin- professional football player
  • Bob Schul– the only American to have won an Olympic gold medal in the 5000 meters.
  • Ted Studebaker– pacifist and conscientious objector who served as an agricultural worker in Vietnam during the war; killed by North Vietnamese soldiers in 1971

Demographics

With roughly a total area of 3.34 square miles, and a population of approximately 4,700 people, the Village of West Milton is constantly growing and evolving. Home to the Milton Union Bulldogs – Small Town, Big Tradition!

 

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