Milaca, Minnesota The Mille Lacs County Courthouse in Milaca The Mille Lacs County Courthouse in Milaca Location of Milacawithin Mille Lacs County and state of Minnesota inside Mille Lacs County and state of Minnesota Milaca (/m l k / m l-ak- ) is a town/city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States.
The populace was 2,946 at the 2010 census. It is the governmental center of county of Mille Lacs County and is situated on the Rum River.
A postal service has been in operation at Milaca since 1883. Milaca is a truncated form of Mille Lacs Lake. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.41 square miles (8.83 km2), of which 3.21 square miles (8.31 km2) is territory and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) is water. The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.1% White, 0.4% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other competitions, and 1.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,308 homeholds of which 26.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 39.7 years.
21.5% of inhabitants 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 ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.67% White, 0.12% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% from other competitions, and 1.71% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,115 homeholds out of which 26.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $40,739.
About 10.4% of families and 15.6% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.
Milaca Public Schools is composed of Milaca Elementary and Milaca High School.
The elementary and secondary schools are connected together to form one school towards the West of the city.
Milaca Public Schools has reputable music and arts programs as well.
In an copy of the Star Tribune, a state newspaper, the Milaca music program was voted the best in the state.
Milaca also hosts the world's biggest high school cross-country meet, The Milaca Mega-Meet.
The Milaca School District has an alternative high school that is separate from the chief high school.
The Milaca ALC (Area Learning Center) aims to educate students who need to repeat classes or have other life challenges and require a different education style and format.
The ALC enrolls approximately 40 to 50 students ages 16 19, with four fully licensed high school teachers.
There, students can receive .5 credits per class in one quarter, as opposed to .5 credits per class in one semester at the high school.
While the majority of Milaca ALC students live inside the Milaca School District, students from outside of the precinct can enroll at the center and earn credits for graduation.
Milaca is served by the Milaca Municipal Airport.
The following routes are positioned inside the town/city of Milaca.
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