Milton is a city in King and Pierce counties in the U.S. state of Washington.

[5] Milton borders the larger but newer town of Edgewood.

This contrasts with the South Hill area on the opposite side of the Puyallup River valley.

[6] This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22 °C).

[9][5] The ancestry of Milton was 15.6% German, 9.5% English, 8.2% Irish, 6.4% Norwegian, 4.2% Scottish, 2.0% French, 1.9% Polish, and 0.2% Sub-Saharan African.

28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Most of Milton, including all of the Pierce County portion, is served by Fife Public Schools.

[11] Other parts of the King County portion are in the Federal Way School District.