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MiloMN

A town of 1,304.

Population
1,304
+9.2% since 2010
Median home value
$281K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
224
A commuter town
Small town

1,304 people, and everyone knows the way

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63°
Fog/Mist
H 75° · L 53°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Milo. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Milo

Most working residents leave Milo for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Milaca (12%), Princeton (9%) and St. Cloud (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Milo2%
Milaca12%
Princeton9%
St. Cloud7%
Elk River4%
25 mi
median commute distance
224
jobs based in Milo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Milo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Milo’s public schools outperform 59% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Milo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Faith Christian School PrivatePK–12120
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Milo beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMiloMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.1%8.9%
More smokers17%13.1%
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
25th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Milo for work

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

12% → Milaca Milaca 12% 9% → Princeton Princeton 9% 7% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 7% 4% → Elk River Elk River 4% 3% → Foley Foley 3% 2% → Cambridge Cambridge 2% Milo · 2% stay
224jobs based in Milo
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Milo

Township in Minnesota, United States

Milo Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,385 at the 2010 census. Milo Township was organized in 1869, and named after Milo, Maine.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,512
Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft

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