About Us
History
Miltona Township is located in Douglas County Minnesota and was established 19 December 1871; it is comprised by congressional Township 130, Range the odd sections were secured by the old St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company. The even numbers were mostly taken by homestead patents.
Lake Miltona was named for Mrs. Florence Miltona Roadruck, wife of Benjamin Franklin Roadruck. The family homesteaded in Section 22 of Leaf Valley Township. In 1877, they sold their land and returned to Indiana. Lake Irene, was named for Irene Roadruck whose mother gave Miltona its name.
According to the State Demographer as of April 1, 2014, the township had a total population of 798. The township has a total of 35.8 square miles 27.1 of it is land and 8.7 of it is water. Of the 798 people, 361 households. To view the land owner in Douglas County go to the Douglas County Survey and Geographic Information System (GIS) site.
Meetings
Miltona Township meets at the Miltona Community center located at 5590 County Road 14 NW, Miltona MN 56354.
Meetings are on the 1st Monday on each month
@ 7:00 pm
* 1st (Tuesday) February 2022 Monthly and Audit Meeting
*11th (second Monday) July 2022
*12th (second Monday) September 2022
(*Adjusted dates)
The public is invited at attend any and all meeting. If you would like to be added to the agenda please call Tom Blank (218) 943-5299.
Public Notice
Important Information Regarding Proper Assessments
This may affect your 2023 property taxes.
The Open Book Meeting for the Township of Miltona in Douglas County, Minnesota, will meet on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 9:00 AM at the Courthouse - Conference Room C (former Commissioners' Boardroom) by appointment only, for the assessment year 2022 (taxes payable 2023). The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property is the jurisdiction has bee properly valued and classified by the assessor..
If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your Assessor's office at (320) 762-3884 to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appeal at the Open Book Meeting to appeal. The Open Book Meeting staff will review your assessment and may make corrections at needed. You must appeal to the Open Book Meeting before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. All appeals are by appointments. Call the Douglas County Assessor's Office at (320) 762-3884 to schedule an appointment.
Thomas A. Blank
Clerk of the Township of MIltona
Posted March 08, 2022