Milnor, North Dakota, 2009
Milnor’s story
143 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
- 1883Milnor is settled
MilnorND
A town of 606, settled in 1883.
Population
606
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Typical home
$214K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
151
A commuter town
Is Milnor a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Storm Lake National Wildlife Refuge, at 109 acres. Milnor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
606 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Milnor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milnor, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (East) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Milnor’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereSargent County AuditorSargent County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5806058060 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Milnor.
Work & commute
Most of Milnor’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
Only 5% of working residents stay in Milnor for work; the rest commute out. 3.5% of Milnor residents live below the poverty line, below both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work for Milnor comes to 18 minutes. The top destinations are Gwinner (25%), Forman (15%) and Fargo (11%).
5%work in town
| Milnor | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Milnor5%
Gwinner25%
Forman15%
Fargo11%
West Fargo3%
14 mi
median commute distance
151
jobs based in Milnor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Milnor’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Milnor 2 school district. 2 public schools serve Milnor, with 166 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milnor Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 89 | C |
| Milnor High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 77 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, the median rent in Milnor is lower
79% of Milnor households own their home, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 57% and U.S. towns at 73%. Values rose 1.7% in the 12 months to September 2026.
$214KZillow home value
| Milnor | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 57% | 73% |
| Median rent | $606 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Milnor$214K
North Dakota$291K
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Milnor: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 1° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Milnor is
Milnor: just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the North Dakota average, Milnor comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Milnor. 21% of adults in Milnor binge drink; 28% feel lonely.
| Milnor | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Milnor | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.3% | 82.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.2% |
Lisbon Area Health Services
16.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Milnor: cold waves
Households in Milnor have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to hail. Also worth knowing: since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesHailStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 0.3% of Milnor
There are 0.7 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Milnor’s density of trails comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Milnor | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 2 of 681 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Storm Lake National Wildlife Refuge | — | 109 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Milnor
17pages on Milnor
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Milnor; the nearest are
North Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton40.5 mi$5,974 in-state tuitionSisseton Wahpeton CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Sisseton, SD51.8 mi$4,330 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Milnor residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Milnor for work
Where Milnor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
151jobs based in Milnor
5%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Milnor
City in North Dakota, United States
Milnor is a city in Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 624 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1883
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- ZIP code
- 58060
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Milnor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milnor, ND a good place to live?
Milnor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.