Welcome to Millston ...
Millston is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Millston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Millston has a population of 162 people<2> (see below for details).
Millston is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Millston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Millston: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Millston: 54643<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Millston had an population of 162 people. This is an increase of 1.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Millston had a population of 159 people. This makes Millston the county's 26th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 159 people, the population of Millston increased 16.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 136 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Millston.
Communities near Millston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millston.
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparta
- From Millston to Sparta
- Tomah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Black River Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black River Falls
- From Millston to Black River Falls
- Melrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melrose
- From Millston to Melrose
- Warrens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Wyeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Lapham Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapham Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lapham Junction
- From Millston to Lapham Junction
- Tunnel City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Pray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pray
- From Millston to Pray
- Hatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatfield
- From Millston to Hatfield
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 Millston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millston. 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 Millston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millston. See our Newspapers Page for Millston.
Adding Millston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Millston 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 Millston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Millston post office opened in 1874.
We also found Millston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Millston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jackson, 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 Millston. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Millston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Millston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Millston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Millston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |