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Minnesota›Douglas County

Miltona TownshipMN

A town of 936.

Is Miltona Township a good place to live?

32% of residents are 65 or older in Miltona Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Miltona Township. The biggest park or preserve is Miltona Wildlife Management Area, at 107 acres. Miltona Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

936 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Carlos TownshipLeaf Valley TownshipParkers Prairie TownshipSpruce Hill TownshipCarlos TownshipLeaf Valley TownshipParkers Prairie TownshipSpruce Hill TownshipMiltona Township
Getting set up

Moving to Miltona Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRunestone Electric Assn14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers36% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Miltona Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsParkers Prairie Public School DistrictAlexandria Public School District2 districts serve Miltona Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes56354, 56361, 56308, 5631956354 58% · 56361 25% · 56308 12% · 56319 5%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 Township.

Work & commute

Most of Miltona Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Miltona Township for work: only 2% work in town. 5.7% of Miltona Township residents live below the poverty line, near the Minnesota town median (7%) and below the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Alexandria (37%), Parkers Prairie (6%) and Miltona (3%).

2%work in town
Miltona TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line5.7%7%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Miltona Township2%
Alexandria37%
Parkers Prairie6%
Miltona3%
Carlos Township2%
14 mi
median commute distance
73
jobs based in Miltona Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Miltona Township, with inland flooding at the top

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
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Miltona Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Miltona Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Miltona Township’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
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Miltona Township is

Miltona Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of Miltona Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Miltona TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMiltona TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.8%5.9%
Alomere Health
13.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

5.5% of Miltona Township is conserved land

0.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

5.5%conserved
5.5%
conserved · 1,256 of 22,719 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Miltona Wildlife Management Area—107
2. Hartfiel Wildlife Management Area—62
3. Schulke Wildlife Management Area—37

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Miltona Township

16pages on Miltona Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Miltona Township

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Miltona Township for work

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

37% → Alexandria Alexandria 37% 6% → Parkers Prairie Parkers Prairie 6% 3% → Miltona Miltona 3% 2% → Carlos Township Carlos Township 2% 2% → Brandon Brandon 2% 2% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 2% Miltona Township · 2% stay
73jobs based in Miltona Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Miltona Township

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 Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Miltona Township, MN a good place to live?

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