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A town of 1,038. Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,038
−2.3% since 2010
Median home value
$388K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
138
A commuter town

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Small town

1,038 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Millwood

Most working residents leave Millwood for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Melrose (16%), St. Cloud (11%) and Sauk Centre (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Millwood2%
Melrose16%
St. Cloud11%
Sauk Centre8%
Albany5%
14 mi
median commute distance
138
jobs based in Millwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Millwood tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
12.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
51st
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Millwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Millwood for work

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

16% → Melrose Melrose 16% 11% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 11% 8% → Sauk Centre Sauk Centre 8% 5% → Albany Albany 5% 4% → Freeport Freeport 4% 3% → New Munich New Munich 3% Millwood · 2% stay
138jobs based in Millwood
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Millwood

Township in Minnesota, United States

Millwood Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census. The township includes the city of St. Rosa. Millwood Township was organized in 1871.

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Population
950
Area
41 sq mi
Elevation
1,211 ft

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