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 (with 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)
- Tomah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Black River Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Warrens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Wyeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Lapham Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Pray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield
(15 miles [24.1 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 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 (so far) for Millston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Millston post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Millston.
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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |