Town guide

Milnor, North Dakota

Milnor is a city in Sargent County, North Dakota, home to about 648 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58060.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population648661 per sq mi
Median home value$152,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

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Around Milnor

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)225 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN221 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL572 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Milnor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Milnor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Milnor had 624 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 88th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Sargent County grew from 6,039 residents in 1900 to 3,862 in 2020.

Milnor population by census2000: 711, 2010: 653, 2020: 624711200065320106242020

Sargent County, 1900–2020

Sargent County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,039, 1910: 9,202, 1920: 9,655, 1930: 9,298, 1940: 8,693, 1950: 7,616, 1960: 6,856, 1970: 5,937, 1980: 5,512, 1990: 4,549, 2000: 4,366, 2010: 3,829, 2020: 3,8626K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’507K’60’706K’80’904K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 23.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MilnorJan: high 18°F, low -1°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 3°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 7°F, 0.6 in18°-1°Jan0.723°3°Feb0.537°17°Mar1.053°31°Apr1.966°44°May2.876°55°Jun4.381°59°Jul3.680°57°Aug2.271°47°Sep2.556°34°Oct2.238°20°Nov0.825°7°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forman 5 Sse, ND weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Sargent County

2,504 jobs at 122 businesses in Sargent County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sargent CountyManufacturing: 1,804 jobs; Retail trade: 153 jobs; Wholesale trade: 127 jobs; Construction: 120 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 73 jobs; Other services: 57 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48 jobs; Finance and insurance: 31 jobsManufacturing 72% Retail trade 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Health care and social assistance 3% Other services 2% Hotels and restaurants 2% Finance and insurance 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lisbon Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lisbon19.0 miles
  • Chi Oakes HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oakes29.6 miles
  • Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Britton31.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Milnor

Libraries

  • Satre Memorial Library4.3 mi

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.

Schools in Milnor

Public schools here are run by Milnor 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Milnor Elementary SchoolMilnorK–689Public4.3 mi
Sundale Colony Elementary SchoolMilnorK–635Public8.7 mi
Milnor High SchoolMilnor7–1277Public4.3 mi
Sundale Colony High SchoolMilnor7–1213Public8.7 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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