HIGHLIGHTS: Milton, W.Va.

ORIGIN: Named for Milton Reece, a large landowner in the area when the town was incorporated in 1876.

POPULATION: 2,356, according to 2006 Census estimate.

MAYOR: Betty Sargent, (304) 743-3032.

AREA IN SQUARE MILES: 1.58.

BOUNDARIES: Mile marker 25 to mile marker 29 on Interstate 64, U.S. 60 from Tin Bridge to Morris Memorial Road, from James River Turnpike to Donahue property.

ZIP CODE: 25541.

POLICE: Milton Police Department: Gregg Mullins, chief; six full-time officers and three part-time officers. Nonemergency (304) 743-9211.

FIRE DEPARTMENT: Milton Volunteer Fire Department: Brent Taylor, chief; nonemergency (304) 743-6319.

AMBULANCE SERVICE: Cabell County Emergency Medical Services.

EMERGENCY SERVICES NUMBER: 911.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Tri-State Transit Authority; (304) 529-7433 for route and schedule information; (304) 529-7700 for Dial-A-Ride for the disabled.

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Cabell County Board of Education, (304) 528-5000.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS: Cabell County Fair in early July; Horse Show by Milton Lions Club in July; West Virginia Pumpkin Festival, the first full weekend in October at Milton fairgrounds.

CITY HALL: 1139 Smith St., (304) 743-3032.

CITY HALL HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Gary Holbert, Robert Legg, Bonnie Lewis, Kelly Mullins and Phyllis Smith. Ken Klingler is the recorder.

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: First and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m.

CITY BUDGET: $854,141.

MEDIAN AGE: 38.9.

AVERAGE COMMUTE: 24.8 minutes.

PER CAPITA INCOME: $15,384.