Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:07 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:00 am – 5:12 pm
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People24 residentsin the ZIP code area24 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 41°F65 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lafayette station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrenovillieres Lake (historical)lake · 6.9 miSouth Louisiana Community Collegecollege · 8.3 miUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayettecollege · 8.6 miCharlo Lakelake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPicard Parkpark · 1.2 miVillage Parkpark · 2.3 miSpanish Lake - Dried Lake Bedstate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 2,424 acresPalmetto Island State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 1,290 acresLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 27.4 mi · 4,165 acresCypremort Point State Park-wlf Field Offstate park · 28.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLafayette Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured124 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lafayette County monitors, LA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMilton Water Systemserves 10,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWomen's and Children's Hospital4.0 miPost officeMilton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMaurice City Hall3.0 miPoliceMaurice Police Department3.0 miFire stationMilton Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMilton Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT9.0 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY109 miInterstateI-1010 miUS highwayUS 1672.9 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT9.4 miCoachLafayette Transit SystemGreyhound9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70558 ZIP area.
