Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:46 am – 7:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:42 am – 4:51 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F68 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare94 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milton Exp Stn station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsSanta Rosa Sports Plexpark · 1.6 mi · 73 acresPace Area Recreation Parkpark · 5.4 miMayo Parkstate park · 9.2 miHawkins Recreation Parkstate recreation area · 10.4 miBagdad Mill Site Parkstate recreation area · 10.7 miPerdido River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 163 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 24 Oct 199732 mi away, near Flomaton, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202025 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSanta Rosa County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025258 of 365 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Santa Rosa County monitors, FL
Drinking waterMilton, City of Water Systemserves 21,241 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation130 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanta Rosa Medical Center - Pace ER5.7 miPost officePace Carrier Annex Post Office5.3 miTown hallMilton City Hall9.6 miPoliceSanta Rosa County Sheriff's Office - District 3 Pace5.0 miFire stationPace Fire Rescue District Station 42.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolWallace Lake K - 8 School1.2 miSchoolL.E.A.D. Academy Classical School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Florida West Florida Research and Education Center - Milton Academic Programs Center8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPensacola International Airport PNS14 miInterstateI-1011 miUS highwayUS 905.9 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE50 miCoachPensacola International AirportGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32572 ZIP area.
