Town of Milo

Local government, departments, elected officials, and civic resources for Town of Milo residents.

About the Town Government

The Town of Milo is a township in Yates County, New York. The Village of Penn Yan is located within the Town of Milo. The Town is governed by a Town Supervisor and four-member Town Council, elected by town residents. The Town Board oversees highways, property assessment, zoning, and town services outside the village boundaries.

Quick Facts

  • County: Yates County, New York
  • Town Hall: 3710 County Road 67, Penn Yan NY 14527
  • Official site: townofmilo.com
  • Supervisor: elected every 4 years
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History of the Town of Milo

Founded 1818 · From indigenous settlement to the community it is today

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Milo is the most populous of Yates County's nine towns and the only municipality with shoreline on both Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake. From its Seneca Nation roots and Society of Universal Friends settlers, to the water-powered mills of the Keuka Lake Outlet and the Crooked Lake Canal — the town's history is inseparable from the Finger Lakes story.

1788
Universal Friends settle New Jerusalem
1818
Town founded at Isaac Nichols' home
1833
Crooked Lake Canal opens through Milo
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History of the Town of Milo

Founded 1818 · From indigenous settlement to the community it is today

Read Full History

Milo is the most populous of Yates County's nine towns and the only municipality in the county with shoreline on both Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake. From its Seneca Nation roots and Society of Universal Friends settlers, to the water-powered mills of the Keuka Lake Outlet and the Crooked Lake Canal — the town's history is inseparable from the Finger Lakes story.

1788 Universal Friends settle New Jerusalem
1818 Town founded at Isaac Nichols' home
1833 Crooked Lake Canal opens through Milo

Full timeline · founding narrative · 20 historic & scenic sites

Read the full history