 Settled in 1770, it was incorporated in 1817, and is governed by a charter that was revised in 1890.Formerly, its extensive manufacturing plants included car and woodworking machinery shops; rolling, flour, knitting, planing, and saw mills; washer, nut, and bolt works; and furniture, shoe, couch, nail, fly net, bamboo novelty, and paper-box factories.In 1900, 6,175 people lived in Milton.