Moving to Milliken, Colorado

Population: 2,888. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,593 (+93.7% change)
Males: 1,417 (49.1%), Females: 1,471 (50.9%)

Weld County

Zip code: 80543

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.0 years
Median household income: $43,603
Median house value: $131,200

Population by Race

Races in Milliken:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.5%)
  • Hispanic (40.8%)
  • Other race (21.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.2%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.5%), United States (6.0%), French (3.6%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 4750 feet

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Map of Milliken, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milliken

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milliken town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

14.0% Foreign born (13.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,250 (+76.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milliken:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milliken:

  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 13 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
  • DENVER INTL (about 36 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 45 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milliken:

  • EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 19 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: 11V)
  • GREELEY-WELD COUNTY (about 19 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: GXY)
  • PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 21 miles; HUDSON, CO; Abbreviation: 18V)

Amtrak station near Milliken:

  • 15 miles: LOVELAND (1027 E. EISENHOWER BLVD.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milliken:

  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 12 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 40 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 41 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 43 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)

Public primary/middle schools in Milliken:

  • MILLIKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 100 BROAD STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • MILLIKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 66 IRENE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KNOWLEDGE QUEST ACADEMY (Students: 144; Location: 110 SOUTH CENTENNIAL DRIVE SUI; Grades: KG – 08)