Milladore Tower, 2012
Milladore’s story
149 years in pictures
Census counts: 226 in 1940, 268 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
- 1877Milladore is platted
Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
661
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
81
A commuter town
Is Milladore a good place to live?
15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Milladore, below both Wisconsin’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). 16% of the land in Milladore is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Mead State Wildlife Area, at 3,160 acres. Milladore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
661 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Eau PleineGreen ValleyAuburndaleMilladoreSherryMilladore
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Milladore: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milladore, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Milladore ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54454, 54412, 5444354454 68% · 54412 29% · 54443 3%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 Milladore.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Milladore’s workers commute out
The median commute is under 18 miles. For working residents in Milladore, the share who work locally is 1.3%. The top destinations are Marshfield (27%), Stevens Point (9%) and Wisconsin Rapids (5%).
1%work in town
| Milladore | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Milladore1%
Marshfield27%
Stevens Point9%
Wisconsin Rapids5%
Auburndale5%
18 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Milladore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Milladore faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 48% of Milladore’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Milladore sits below 72% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Milladore households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
15.8% of Milladore is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
15.8%conserved
15.8%
conserved · 3,420 of 21,671 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mead State Wildlife Area | 0.7 mi | 3,160 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Milladore: snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Milladore, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Milladore is
Milladore: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. 21% of Milladore adults binge drink.
| Milladore | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Milladore | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 16.5% | 13.6% |
Marshfield Medical Center
13.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Milladore
17pages on Milladore
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Milladore; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point18.9 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionMid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids19 mi$5,002 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Milladore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Milladore for work
Where Milladore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
81jobs based in Milladore
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Milladore
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Milladore is a village in Wood County and overlapping into Portage County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 268 at the 2020 census. Most of the village is located within the Town of Milladore in Wood County, while only a very small portion of the village lies in Portage County. All of its 2020 census population resided in the Wood County portion of the village.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- ZIP code
- 54454
Questions about Milladore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milladore, WI a good place to live?
Milladore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.