Milaca, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,580. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,954 (+14.5% change)
Males: 1,161 (45.0%), Females: 1,419 (55.0%)
Mille Lacs County
Zip code: 56353
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $26,964
Median house value: $77,700
Population by Race
Races in Milaca:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (29.6%), Swedish (21.7%), Norwegian (19.9%), Dutch (9.3%), Irish (6.7%), English (5.5%).
Elevation: 1079 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Milaca
- High school or higher: 76.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Milaca city
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 51.5%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 15.5%
- Divorced: 12.2%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +384 (+17.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Milaca:
- FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PRINCETON, MN)
- MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 22 miles; ONAMIA, MN)
- KANABEC HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MORA, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milaca:
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 32 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 55 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 69 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Milaca:
- MILACA MUNI (about 3 miles; MILACA, MN; Abbreviation: 18Y)
- PRINCETON MUNI (about 15 miles; PRINCETON, MN; Abbreviation: PNM)
- MORA MUNI (about 28 miles; MORA, MN; Abbreviation: JMR)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milaca:
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
- SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
- ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
- HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
- NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
- CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 55 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
- BETHEL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
Schools
Public high schools in Milaca:
- MILACA SEC. (Students: 979; Location: 500 HWY 23 W.; Grades: 07 – 12)
- MILACA ALC (Students: 22; Location: 500 HWY 23 W.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Milaca:
- MILACA EL. (Students: 919; Location: 500 HWY 23 W.; Grades: PK – 06)
- RUM RIVER NORTH DAY TREATMENT (Students: 8; Location: 500 HWY 23 W.; Grades: 02 – 09)
- MILACA TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 500 HWY 23 W; Grades: 00 – 00)