Milnor TownshipND
A town of 109, settled in 1883.
Is Milnor Township a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Milnor Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Milnor Township. 16% of the land in Milnor Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Gainor Waterfowl Production Area, at 838 acres. Milnor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
109 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Milnor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milnor 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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Milnor Township.
Milnor Township has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Gwinner (21%), Forman (13%) and Fargo (13%). Milnor Township’s typical journey to work is 17 minutes. The median commute is under 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Milnor Township, 16.2% of the land is conserved
22 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Milnor Township: 2, covering 1,393 acres. The trail density for Milnor Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Storm Lake National Wildlife Refuge | 0.3 mi | 555 |
| 2. Gainor Waterfowl Production Area | — | 838 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Milnor Township
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 1° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Milnor Township is
The share of adults in Milnor Township who have obesity: 41%. The town tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Milnor Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Milnor Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Milnor Township break down as 36% from cold waves and 20% from hail. For Milnor Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 40 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Milnor Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Milnor Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Milnor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Milnor Township for work
Where Milnor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Milnor Township
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.
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- Established
- 1883
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- ZIP code
- 58060
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Milnor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milnor Township, ND a good place to live?
Milnor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.