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MillerIA

Population 25: a town settled in 1878.

Is Miller a good place to live?

Miller’s age of the median resident is 62.4 years, above both the Iowa town median (38.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Miller. Miller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Miller: who provides what

Miller is unincorporated, so Hancock County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHancock CountyHancock County provides services here
SchoolsGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHancock County AuditorHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code5043850438 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Miller.

Climate

Miller: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Miller’s July high is 82°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Miller is

Miller: just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults here, 20% binge drink and 38% have high blood pressure.

MillerIowa townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%26%25%
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMillerIA
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.7%
More adults with heart disease7.8%6.6%
More adults who have had a stroke3.9%3.3%
Hancock County Health System
11.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Miller faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Of the losses FEMA expects in Miller, 34% come from drought and 29% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 58% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Miller

13pages on Miller
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Miller

About Miller

Census-designated place in Iowa, United States

Miller is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,227 ft

Questions about Miller

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Miller, IA a good place to live?

Miller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.