Milton Real Estate

Milton, Wisconsin offers a hometown charm nestled in southeastern Wisconsin north of Janesville and Milwaukee, Rockford and Chicago, all within a short drive.

With more than 5,500 residents, this rural area provides acres of gorgeous prairies and glistening streams. Once home to the prestigious Milton College, several of the buildings have been restored as apartments, offices, the city library and local shops.

Real Estate
The Milton area provides homes, which include old historic two-story homes to newer ranch homes. The average price of a home in Rock County is $119,000.

The area is seeing a growth of condominiums, starting around $98,000. Apartments are scattered around the city with rent as low as $300 a month. Builders currently developing in the area are Preferred Homes, Eastwood Homes, Richards Construction and Natts Construction.

Real estate taxes are currently 24.68% in the Milton area, which are lower than the state average.

Amenities
The city also offers recreational programs through the Rock County YMCA, which operates youth softball and football programs in the summers. Youth sports are also offered by private leagues.

The area also has year-round recreational opportunities from hiking and biking through the Storrs Lake Nature preserve using several miles of the Ice Age Trail. The city has five lakes nearby. Oak Ridge and Bonny Mead Golf Courses boasts 9 and 18 holes of beautiful golf.

School District
The Milton School District offers schooling for grades K-12, which provides an academic program with many programs and services for students with special needs. The district includes Milton and parts of the City of Janesville. The wonderful school district and its staff are focused on maximizing the learning opportunities for all students.

History
Known as the Prairie du Lac (Prairie of the Lakes), Milton was occupied by soldiers who served during the Black Hawk War in 1832. The soldiers called it “a veritable modern Eden.” When trying to establish a post office, the name “Prairie du Lac” was rejected by the territorial governor. A current name of Milton came to fruition, because of a settler who thought of it as a “Paradise Lost,” which is a poem written by John Milton.

Milton is home to the first concrete building in the United States, a hexagonal stagecoach inn (The Milton House), that was constructed in 1844 originating the legacy of Joseph Goodrich. Goodrich was an abolitionist who had tunnels created underneath the inn that provided a hiding place for runaway slaves. The Milton House is currently a museum. Tours of the house are provided by the Milton Historical Society.

A second community, one mile west of Milton, was established as West Milton. Two railroads were built through West Milton. The crossing of the railroads led to the name Milton Junction. Milton and Milton Junction functioned as individual communities until the merger in 1967. There are two downtown areas that serve as proof of the existence of the separated communities in Milton.

“Milton values and embraces its history as it progresses into the future.”

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