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A town of 203.
Population
203
residents
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town
203 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Milroy
Most working residents leave Milroy for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (21%), Redwood Falls (5%) and Wabasso (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Milroy2%
Marshall21%
Redwood Falls5%
Wabasso4%
Tracy4%
19 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Milroy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Milroy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Milroy is
Milroy beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Milroy | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 13.1% |
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
The schools Milroy’s kids attend
MILROY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT · 1 schools
| School | Grades | Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milroy Elementary | PK–6 | 29 |
NCES · EDFactsAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Milroy is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 167 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milroy City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Milroy for work
Where Milroy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in Milroy
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Milroy
City in Minnesota, United States
Milroy is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 259 at the 2020 census. It is named after Robert H. Milroy, a Union Army general in the American Civil War.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 259
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 56263
- Area code
- 507