Why visit Milliken
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 15 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Daniels School, Jared L. Brush Barn and The Mad Russian Golf and Country Club.
Weather in Milliken
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About Milliken
Milliken is a statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 8,386 at the 2020 United States census. Milliken is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
From the Wikipedia article Milliken, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Daniels School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
School building in Weld County, United States of America
Jared L. Brush Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Barn in Weld County, Colorado
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes15
B's Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.0 mi
Gourmet coffee and specialty drinks, pastries, breakfast burritos, frozen yogurt. Meeting area and free wifi with purchase.
257 Johnstown Center Drive, Johnstown
Mo-Su 06:00-18:00
Johnstown Lunch Box
Diner · American · 3.1 mi
111 West South 1st Street, Johnstown
09:30-19:30
Dominics Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Sandwich · 3.0 mi
19.5 South Parish Avenue, Johnstown
Ajuua Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 3.0 mi
257 Johnstown Center Drive
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 3.0 mi
28 South Parish Avenue, Johnstown
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
3 more on the map.
History
The first community located near the Milliken townsite was initially known as Hillsboro. The community began as a trading post on the Denver, Laramie, and Northwestern Railroad for agricultural goods in the 1860s. The Milliken, Colorado, post office opened on November 10, 1909, and the Town of Milliken was incorporated on October 1, 1910. In 1910, Milliken annexed nearby Hillsboro.
Fires in the 1910s destroyed much of the town, and in 1917 the Denver, Laramie, and Northwestern Railroad was abandoned.
Milliken was primarily a farming community through World War I, the Depression, and World War II. In the 1950s, two large potato decks were constructed. The late 1960s and early 1970s saw a housing boom.
In 1985 and 1986, the town’s roads were paved. The community continued to grow, causing the town government to move its facilities, to the Milliken Community Complex in 1996. Additional facilities were added, including the Milliken Public Work Facility in 2004, and a new police station in 2009.
From the History section of Milliken, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Pioneer Ridge Elementary School
School · 2.8 mi
2300 Cinnamon Teal Avenue, Johnstown
Glenn A Jones MD Memorial Library
Library · 2.9 mi
400 South Parish Avenue, Johnstown
Healthcare1
Map of Milliken
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Weld County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-09-14: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-12: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2008-05-26: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Johnstown 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Gilcrest 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Berthoud 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Evans 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- La Salle 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Greeley 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Mead 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Windsor 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Firestone 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Loveland 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Milliken, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daniels School, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jared L. Brush Barn, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
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