Welcome to Mildred ...
The city of Mildred is located in Allen County<1>.
The location of Mildred has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mildred, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mildred has a population of 23 people<3> (see below for details).
Mildred is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mildred lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mildred is located in the (620) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mildred had an population of 23 people. This is a decrease of 17.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 36.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mildred had a population of 28 people. This makes Mildred the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 28 people, the population of Mildred decreased 22.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 36 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mildred.
Communities Also Named Mildred ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Mildred - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mildred.
Communities near Mildred ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mildred.
- Iola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Iola is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <5>
- Garnett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
- Garnett is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnett <5>
- La Harpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <5>
- Moran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <5>
- Gas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
- Gas is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bronson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <5>
- Blue Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Blue Mound is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <5>
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Kincaid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mildred. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mildred.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mildred. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mildred.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mildred. See our Newspapers Page for Mildred.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mildred ...
Looking for more information about Mildred? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mildred, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mildred.
Adding Mildred to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mildred in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mildred was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mildred post office opened in 1907.
We also found Mildred on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mildred.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mildred. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allen County: www.allencounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mildred. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mildred - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |