Milton is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, home to about 800 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55955, 55963 and 55985.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mantorville Township; part is in Milton
Mostly Pine Island City (Goodhue County); part is in Milton
Mostly West Concord; part is in Milton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL302 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milton; 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.
Milton had 743 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 731st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dodge County grew from 13,340 residents in 1900 to 20,867 in 2020.
Dodge County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byron 4north, MN weather station (7 miles away).
4,822 jobs at 427 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles 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 Pine Island Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning CenterPine Island | Pre-K | — | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Pine Island ElementaryPine Island | Pre-K–4 | 610 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Pine Island MiddlePine Island | 5–8 | 464 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Pine Island High SchoolPine Island | 9–12 | 487 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Pine Island High School ALPPine Island | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 6.1 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 Pine Island City (Goodhue County), Mantorville Township, Mantorville City, West Concord, New Haven, Pine Island City (Olmsted County), Roscoe Township, Concord, Pine Island Township, Ellington and Cherry Grove.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.