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Milaca Minnesota Community Guide
Location:
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| Milaca is located at the intersection of U.S.
Hwy. 169 and Minnesota Highway 23 along the beautiful Rum River.
Milaca has a vibrant business district and a thriving industrial
park. The city is ready to work with new businesses and
residents to make Milaca their home.
Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County in East
Central Minnesota approximately 60 miles from Minneapolis.
Milaca residents vote in the U.S. Congressional District 8 and
Legislative District 17A |
Population:
| Milaca (city) |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
2000-2010
Change |
| Actual |
Percent |
| Population |
1,940 |
2,104 |
2,182 |
2,580 |
2,946 |
+366 |
+14.19 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) |
2.20 |
2.45 |
2.85 |
3.19 |
3.21 |
+0.02 |
+0.63 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) |
881.8 |
858.8 |
765.6 |
808.2 |
917.8 |
+109.6 |
+13.56 |
| Housing Units |
729 |
904 |
987 |
1,164 |
1,449 |
+285 |
+24.48 |
| Households |
-- |
860 |
920 |
1,115 |
1,308 |
+193 |
+17.31 |
| Persons Per Household |
-- |
2.29 |
2.25 |
2.14 |
2.12 |
-0.02 |
-0.93 |
Geography:
Milaca is a town in Mille Lacs County,
Minnesota. It is the county seat of Mille Lacs County.
It is also situated on the Rum River. U.S. Highway 169
and Minnesota Highway 23 are two of the main routes in
the city. According to the United States Census Bureau,
the city has a total area of 3.41 square miles (8.83
km2), of which 3.21 square miles (8.31 km2) is land and
0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) is water. The elevation is 1,079 ft (329 m) above
sea level.
From
Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia.
Demographics:
As of the census of 2010, there were
2,946 people, 1,308 households, and 691
families residing in the city. The
population density was 917.8 inhabitants
per square mile (354.4/km2). There were
1,449 housing units at an average
density of 451.4 per square mile
(174.3/km2). The racial makeup of the
city was 96.1% White, 0.4% African
American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3%
Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6%
from two or more races. Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.6% of the
population.
There were 1,308 households of which
26.9% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 37.2% were married
couples living together, 11.4% had a
female householder with no husband
present, 4.3% had a male householder
with no wife present, and 47.2% were
non-families. 40.6% of all households
were made up of individuals and 21.7%
had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.12 and the average
family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 39.7
years. 21.5% of residents were under the
age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of
18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44;
20.6% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were
65 years of age or older. The gender
makeup of the city was 48.1% male and
51.9% female.
History:
MILACA, a city in sections 25 and 26 of Milaca
Township and the county seat since 1920, at first called Oak City, and
the township of that name, organized after the village was platted, have
a shortened and changed name derived from Mille Lacs. The village was
platted in 1892 and incorporated on February 20, 1897; it was first
developed by lumber companies, hence the early name of Oak City. Its
post office was established in March 1883 as Oak City and changed that
November to Milaca. Courtesy
Minnesota Historical Society
Government:
Post Office:
US Post
Office
230 2nd Avenue SW
Milaca, MN 56353-1158
Phone: (320) 983-3229
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Regular Business Hours:
Week Days
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Utilities:
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Employers:
News:
Weather:
Map:
Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Milaca Minnesota area
Events:
Attractions:
Recreation:
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Reineke Park |
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Riverview Park |
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Milaca Golf Club
15679 Central Avenue
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-2110 |
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Lakes:
Health
Care:
Fairview Northland Clinics
150 10th Street NW
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-7400 |
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Schools:
Milaca Public
School District #912
500 Highway 23 W
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 982-7210 |
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Milaca High
School
500 Highway 23 W
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 982-7206 |
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Pine Technical
College
155 2nd Avenue SE
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-2222 |
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Churches:
Assembly Of God
Church
14238 9th Avenue SE
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-2509 Pastor:
David Harms
Sunday Worship: |
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First Baptist
Church
280 4th Street SE
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 982-3305
Web:
www.fbcmilaca.com
Pastor: Daniel Hollenkamp
Sunday Worship: |
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Milaca Alliance
Church
12543 State Highway 23
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 982-2507 Pastor:
Don Smith
Sunday Worship: |
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Milaca
Evangelical Free Church
1100 Central Avenue N
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 982-3217 Pastor:
Mike Johnson
Sunday Worship: |
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Milaca United
Methodist Church
310 3rd Avenue NW
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 982-6325
Web:
www.milacaumc.com
Pastor: Woo Jae Im
Sunday Worship: |
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
645 3rd Avenue SE
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-3255 Pastor:
James Remmerswaal
Sunday Mass: |
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
12662 Highway 23 W
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 982-6703 Pastor:
David Hahn
Sunday Worship: |
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Trinity Lutheran
Church
735 2nd Street SE
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-6420 Pastor:
Tim Bauer
Sunday Worship: |
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Zion Lutheran
Church
245 Central Avenue S
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-3368
Web:
www.zionmilaca.org
Pastor: Stephen Blenkush
Sunday Worship: |
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Media:
Mille Lacs County Times
225 2nd Street SW
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-6111 |
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Motels:
Super 8 Motel
215 10th Avenue SE
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-2660 |
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