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Minnesota›Douglas County

MiltonaMN

A town of 454, settled in 1873.

Is Miltona a good place to live?

17% of residents live below the poverty line in Miltona, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Miltona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

454 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 Miltona: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWestside Del Valle Homeowners Assoc.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Miltona’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAlexandria 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 hereDouglas County Auditor/TreasurerDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code5635456354 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 Miltona.

Work & commute

Most of Miltona’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Miltona for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Miltona grew to 114 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013. At $63,000, Miltona’s median household income is against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

2%work in town
MiltonaMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$63,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.5%9.8%8%
Average trip to work25 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Miltona2%
Alexandria30%
Parkers Prairie4%
Carlos3%
La Grand Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Miltona
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Miltona’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Alexandria Public School District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Miltona ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5126A

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Miltona faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Miltona

Miltona has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Miltona’s July high is 79°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Miltona is

Miltona beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults feel lonely in Miltona.

MiltonaMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%25%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMiltonaMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.5%8.9%
Alomere Health
12.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

The typical home in Miltona is valued at about $353K

The typical Miltona home is worth about $353,000, up 2% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home. The median rent in Miltona is $858 a month.

$353KZillow home value
MiltonaMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median rent$858 a month$1,196 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home75%75%73%

Typical home value

Miltona$353K
Minnesota$349K
+2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Miltona

17pages on Miltona
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Miltona

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Miltona for work

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

30% → Alexandria Alexandria 30% 4% → Parkers Prairie Parkers Prairie 4% 3% → Carlos Carlos 3% 3% → La Grand Township La Grand Township 3% 3% → Carlos Township Carlos Township 3% 2% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 2% Miltona · 2% stay
114jobs based in Miltona
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Miltona

City in Minnesota, United States

Miltona is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 431 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,407 ft
ZIP code
56354
Area code
218

Questions about Miltona

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Miltona, MN a good place to live?

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