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Minnesota›Stearns County

Millwood TownshipMN

A town of 985.

Is Millwood Township a good place to live?

Millwood Township’s January low is 2°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Millwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

985 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Melrose TownshipKrain TownshipGrey Eagle TownshipOak TownshipFreeportMelrose TownshipKrain TownshipGrey Eagle TownshipOak TownshipFreeportMillwood Township
Getting set up

Moving to Millwood Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerStearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Millwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMelrose Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStearns County Service CenterStearns County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56331, 56352, 5633656331 49% · 56352 45% · 56336 6%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 Millwood Township.

Work & commute

Millwood Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Millwood Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.7% of Millwood Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Millwood Township is $103,000.

2%work in town
Millwood TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.7%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.6%9.8%8%
Median household income$103,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Millwood Township2%
Melrose16%
St. Cloud11%
Sauk Centre8%
Albany5%
14 mi
median commute distance
138
jobs based in Millwood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Millwood Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Millwood Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Millwood Township’s July high is 81°F.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

An age mix much like Minnesota’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. 27% of residents are under 18 in Millwood Township. Millwood Township has grown 4.2% since 2020, to 985 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

36.9median age · MN 38.8
Millwood TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Under 1827%23%22%
Aged 65 or older14%18%18%
Median age36.9 years39.9 years40.5 years
Millwood TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school33%
Some college17%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 64% are men (MN 50%).

Ages and education in Millwood Township
Millwood TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1014%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1712.7%10.7%10.3%
18 to 2410.8%8.8%9.1%
25 to 348.7%13%13.7%
35 to 4411.8%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5412.1%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6416.4%12.9%12.7%
65 to 746.6%10.2%10.2%
75 and older6.9%7%7%
No diploma4%6.1%10.4%
High school33%23.3%26%
Some college17.4%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s16%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.2%25.6%21.6%
Graduate7.4%13.8%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Millwood Township is

Millwood Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of Millwood Township adults binge drink.

Millwood TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
12.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Millwood Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Millwood Township

15pages on Millwood Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Millwood Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Millwood Township for work

Where Millwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Melrose Melrose 16% 11% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 11% 8% → Sauk Centre Sauk Centre 8% 5% → Albany Albany 5% 4% → Freeport Freeport 4% 3% → New Munich New Munich 3% Millwood Township · 2% stay
138jobs based in Millwood Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Millwood Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Millwood Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census. The township includes the city of St. Rosa. Millwood Township was organized in 1871.

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

Area
41 sq mi
Elevation
1,211 ft

Questions about Millwood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Millwood Township, MN a good place to live?

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