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MillgroveIN

This town of 69 people was settled in 1868.

Is Millgrove a good place to live?

No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Millgrove. Millgrove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

69 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Millgrove Indiana Methodist Church
Millgrove Indiana Methodist Church, 2010
Millgrove’s story

158 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1960 on.

  • 1868Millgrove is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Millgrove: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Millgrove, and how to reach them.

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
SchoolsBlackford County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBlackford County Circuit / Superior Court ClerkBlackford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4734847348 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 Millgrove.

Climate

In Millgrove, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring41–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Millgrove has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Millgrove is lower. Expected losses in Millgrove break down as 54% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
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Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Fort Recovery and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millgrove. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain

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Everything we know about Millgrove

13pages on Millgrove
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Millgrove

About Millgrove

Place in Indiana, United States

Millgrove is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Blackford County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Nearly all of the community's businesses have been closed for many years. Although the Blackford County Historical Society lists this community as a ghost town, homes are still maintained in the area. Like several other communities in the county, Millgrove originally thrived as a stop on a railroad line. Millgrove also participated in the Indiana Gas Boom, and the Millgrove Natural Gas Company was one of Blackford County's many gas companies that existed during the 1890s. The Gas Boom gradually ended during the beginning of the 20th century, and many small communities never recovere…

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Elevation
938 ft

Questions about Millgrove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Millgrove, IN a good place to live?

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