Welcome to Milnor ...
The city of Milnor is located in Sargent County<1>.
The location of Milnor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milnor has a population of 645 people<3> (see below for details).
Milnor was established in 1883.
The community of Milnor is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Milnor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Milnor lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milnor had an population of 645 people. This is a decrease of 1.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milnor had a population of 653 people (or 17.05% of the total population of Sargent County). This makes Milnor the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Milnor represents 0.1% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 653 people, the population of Milnor decreased 8.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 711 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Milnor.
Communities Also Named Milnor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Milnor - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milnor.
Communities near Milnor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milnor.
- Lisbon (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Milnor and is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lisbon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon<6>
- Gwinner (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner
- Gwinner lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Milnor and is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gwinner
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinner<6>
- Lidgerwood (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
- Lidgerwood lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Milnor and is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lidgerwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood<6>
- Forman (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
- Forman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Milnor and is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Forman
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman<6>
- Wyndmere (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Wyndmere lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Milnor and is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmere<6>
- Rutland (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Milnor and is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rutland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland<6>
- Cogswell (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Cogswell lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Milnor and is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cogswell
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell<6>
- Elliott (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Milnor and is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cayuga (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Milnor and is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cayuga
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga<6>
- McLeod (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod
- McLeod lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Milnor and is located in Ransom County
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McLeod
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeod<6>
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 Milnor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milnor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milnor. 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 Milnor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milnor. See our Newspapers Page for Milnor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milnor ...
Looking for more information about Milnor? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Milnor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milnor.
Adding Milnor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milnor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Milnor was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Milnor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Milnor on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milnor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Sargent, 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 have 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 Milnor. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milnor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milnor) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Milnor. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MilnorOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milnor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2608, Longitude: -97.4570 In this case, the coordinates for Milnor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |