Welcome to Milnor ...
The city of Milnor is located in Sargent County<1>.
Milnor was established in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milnor has a population of 645 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Milnor is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Milnor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Milnor: 701
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 (which is 17.13% 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 total 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 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 is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
- Gwinner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner
- Gwinner is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinner <4>
- Lidgerwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
- Lidgerwood is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood <4>
- Forman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
- Forman is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <4>
- Wyndmere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmere
- Wyndmere is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmere <4>
- Rutland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
- Cogswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
- Cogswell is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <4>
- Elliott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Cayuga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
- McLeod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod
- McLeod is located in Ransom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeod <4>
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.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Milnor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Milnor post office opened in 1883.
We also found Milnor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milnor.
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: https://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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milnor. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milnor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |