154 years in pictures
Census counts: 8 in 2000, 8 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1872Milltown Township is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 102, settled in 1872.
Milltown Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Milltown Hutterite Colony and United Brethren Church in Christ. Milltown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 8 in 2000, 8 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milltown 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Milltown Township.
22% of Milltown Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Children under 18 are 44% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 4% of residents (18% statewide).
Somewhere between 28% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Milltown Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.7 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Milltown Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 24.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 39 inches a winter. Winters in Milltown Township are cold, snowy and summers warm.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Milltown Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 39 of 100. Expected losses in Milltown Township break down as 44% from drought and 21% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Milltown Township is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 5. A fifth of Milltown Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both the South Dakota town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Among adults here, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Milltown Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Milltown Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 75.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The trail density in Milltown Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Milltown Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Milltown Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Milltown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
CDP in South Dakota, United States
Milltown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 8 at the 2020 census. Milltown was so named for the fact many of its early residents milled their supply of flour.
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Milltown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.