Milson, New Zealand facts for kids

Milson is a suburb of Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. The suburb is located to the north of the city, beyond the North Island Main Trunk Rail.

Milson is mostly a residential suburb with a population of 6,246 (2018). 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. 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.

Parks and Reserves

• Colquhoun Park
• John F Kennedy Park -
• Clearview Park
• Apollo Park - has had part of its area dedicated to a butterfly park.
• Kennedy Park
• Paradise Park
• Pinedale Reserve
• Langley Reserve
• Clearview Reserve
• Jefferson Reserve
• Mangaone Stream Esplanade Reserve

Street name themes

Milson is noted for its diverse range of street name themes: From former Presidents of the United States (Presidential, John F Kennedy, Washington, Madison, Jefferson) NASA and Space theme (Saturn, Apollo, Gemini, Delta, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter).

Main Streets

• Milson Line - main portal from the north for incoming traffic from Feilding and vice versa.
• John F Kennedy Drive - dual carriageway link from SH3 to the Milson Line roundabout (continues on as Airport Drive)
• Fairs Road - alternative link from Rangitikei Line to airport (to McGregor Street)
• McGregor Street - alternative access road to airport.
• Airport Drive - dual carriageway link from the Milson Line roundabout to Railway Road roundabout

Demographics

Milson, comprising the statistical areas of Palmerston North Airport, Milson North, Tremaine and Milson South, covers 14.14 km² (5.46 sq mi). It had a population of 6,246 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 264 people (4.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 528 people (9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,223 households. There were 3,051 males and 3,198 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,188 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,377 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,520 (40.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,161 (18.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 78.5% European/Pākehā, 19.6% Māori, 4.8% Pacific peoples, 10.4% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

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

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.7% had no religion, 38.6% were Christian, 2.0% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 765 (15.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,137 (22.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 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.

Education

Milson School is a co-educational contributing state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 297 as of April 2023.

St Peter's College is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school for Year 7 to 13 students, with a roll of 731 as of April 2023.

Images for kids

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