Milford TownshipMN
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Milford Township a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include Lampert Lumber Company Line Yard. Milford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Milford Township stand out
Where Milford Township beats most towns.
686 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Milford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milford Township, and how to reach them.
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 Milford Township.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Milford Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
The share of workers in Milford Township who work remotely from home is 8.8%, against 14% in Minnesota’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Milford Township grew to 85 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013. For Milford Township, the typical journey to work is 16 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 9 miles.
| Milford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Milford Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Milford Township’s peak summer temperature is 82°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Milford Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
Compared with 65% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Milford Township is lower. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 35% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Milford Township is
Of 32 CDC measures, Milford Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 5. 27% of Milford Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 77% had a checkup this year.
| Milford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Milford Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Milford Township keeps 6% of its land conserved
The trail density in Milford Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. There are 2.5 miles of trail across 10 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Somsen Wildlife Management Area, at 51 acres.
| Milford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1, 6-8, & 15 | — | 359 |
| 2. River Valley Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1-2, 2a, 4-6, 8 & 10-11 | — | 241 |
| 3. Boesch Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1a, 1b, 3-5 | — | 154 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Milford Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Milford Township
About 2 of every 100 Milford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Milford Township for work
Where Milford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Milford Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Milford Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 793 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
Questions about Milford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milford Township, MN a good place to live?
Milford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.