Miltona Township

 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. 

This may affect your 2022 property taxes.

The Open Book Meeting for the Township of Miltona in Douglas County, Minnesota, will meet on Friday, April 23, 2021, at 9:00 AM at the Courthouse – Board Room by appointment only, for the assessment year 2021(taxes payable 2022). The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been 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 appear at the Open Book Meeting to appeal. The Open Book Meeting staff will review your assessment and may make corrections as needed. You must appeal to the Open Book Meeting before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. All appeals are by appointment. Call the Douglas County Assessor’s Office at (320) 762-3884 to schedule an appointment. 

 Thomas A Blank

Miltona Township Clerk

Posted 02/06/2021