Milton | |
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Town of Milton | |
![]() Downtown Milton | |
Coordinates: 43°30′30″N 79°53′0″W / 43.50833°N 79.88333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Halton |
Established | May 17, 1818 |
Incorporated | May 27, 1857 (town) |
Government | |
• Town Mayor | Gord Krantz[1] |
• MPs | Adam van Koeverden (LPC) |
• MPPs | Zee Hamid |
Area | |
• Land | 363.22 km2 (140.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 132,979 (Ranked 43rd) |
• Density | 366.11/km2 (948.2/sq mi) |
Demonym | Miltonian[4] |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
Highways | ![]() former ![]() |
Website | www.milton.ca |
Milton (2021 census population 132,979) is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing municipality in Canada, with a 71.4% increase in population from 2001 to 2006 and another 56.5% increase from 2006 to 2011.[5][6][7] In 2016, Milton's census population was 110,128 with an estimated growth to 228,000 by 2031.[8] It remained the fastest growing community in Ontario but was deemed to be the sixth fastest growing in Canada at that time.[9]
Milton is located 54 km (34 mi) west of Downtown Toronto on Highway 401, and is the western terminus for the Milton line commuter train and bus corridor operated by GO Transit. Milton is situated on the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO world biosphere reserve and the Bruce Trail.
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