Miller is a community in Hancock County, Iowa, home to about 25 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 50438.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Garner; part is in Miller
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Miller. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Miller; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Miller had 50 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2010.
It’s the 994th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Hancock County grew from 13,752 residents in 1900 to 10,795 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Britt 3e, IA weather station (8 miles away).
3,643 jobs at 302 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Miller.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary SchoolGarner | Pre-K–4 | 381 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle SchoolGarner | 5–8 | 255 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High SchoolGarner | 9–12 | 295 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Garner, Duncan and Hayfield.
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