Welcome to Milltown ...
The village of Milltown is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Milltown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milltown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milltown has a population of 876 people<3> (see below for details).
Milltown is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Milltown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Milltown: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milltown had an population of 876 people. This is a decrease of 4.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milltown had a population of 917 people. This makes Milltown the county's 24th most populous community.
The population of Milltown represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 955th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 917 people, the population of Milltown increased 3.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 888 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Milltown.
Communities Also Named Milltown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Milltown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey (5), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milltown.
Communities near Milltown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milltown.
- Lindstrom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
- Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <6>
- Amery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Grantsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Shafer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
- Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <6>
- Frederic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Taylors Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
- Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <6>
- Turtle Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Balsam Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
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 Milltown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milltown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milltown. 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 Milltown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milltown. See our Newspapers Page for Milltown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milltown ...
Looking for more information about Milltown? 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 Milltown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Milltown.
Adding Milltown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milltown 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 Milltown was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milltown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Polk, 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 Milltown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milltown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |