Milson, New Zealand

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Milson is mostly a residential suburb with a population of 6,246 (2018).[1] Milson is divided into a residential zone in the west and central and an industrial zone in the east.

Palmerston North Airport and Palmerston North railway station are in Milson.

Milson was part of the Papaioea Ward of Palmerston North City Council until 2013. It was part of the Manawatu electorate until 1996, when it became part of the Rangitikei electorate.

Many other local streets and parks have a space or US presidential theme. For example, Apollo Park has a spaced-themed playground and a butterfly park.[2] Other parks include Colquhoun Park, John F Kennedy Park, Clearview Park, Kennedy Park, Paradise Park, Pinedale Reserve, Langley Reserve, Clearview Reserve, Jefferson Reserve and Mangaone Stream Esplanade Reserve.[3]

History

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A railway worker cottage in Milson. 70 of these were built by the Railways Department in 1926.

In 1926, work began on the nearby Milson railway deviation which was to take the main trunk line out of the city centre. Earlier in the decade, the Railways Department was granted their own housing programme to combat problems in housing its workers. To service the construction of the Milson deviation, the department erected a railway settlement in the area, calling it Milson. Some 70 railway houses were built. Milson Primary School and a community centre were built to serve the workers and their families.[4] many of these houses were sold following reforms of the railways in the late 20th century. About 60 houses remain today.

Much of the rest of the suburb was constructed after the 1950s.

Milson, and Milson Line (a main street in the suburb), are named after a historic local land owner

Demographics

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Ethnicities were 78.5% European/Pākehā, 19.6% Māori, 4.8% Pacific peoples, 10.4% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.7% had no religion, 38.6% were Christian, 0.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 765 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,137 (22.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 597 people (11.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,463 (48.7%) people were employed full-time, 705 (13.9%) were part-time, and 213 (4.2%) were unemployed.[1]

Individual statistical areas in 2018
Name Area
(km2)
Population Density
(per km2)
Households Median age Median
income
Palmerston North Airport 7.54 324 43 108 43.1 years $38,100[6]
Milson North 0.97 2,478 2,555 894 44.9 years $30,300[7]
Tremaine 4.40 471 107 147 28.2 years $19,900[8]
Milson South 1.23 2,973 2,417 1,074 33.4 years $32,500[9]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education

Milson School is a co-educational contributing state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[10][11] with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data as of Template:NZ school roll data.[12]

St Peter's College is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school for Year 7 to 13 students,[13][14] with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data as of Template:NZ school roll data.[15]

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