Milaca ( ) is a city and the county seat of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,021 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
A post office has been in operation at Milaca since 1883. The name Milaca is derived from shortening and alteration of Mille Lacs Lake.
Geography
thumb|left|The [[Rum River flows on the west side of Milaca.]]
Milaca is in southern Mille Lacs County. U.S. Highway 169 passes through the east side of the city as a four-lane bypass, leading north to Mille Lacs Lake and south to Princeton. Minneapolis is to the south. Minnesota State Highway 23 runs through Milaca south of its center, leading northeast to Mora and southwest to St. Cloud.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Milaca has a total area of , of which are land and , or 5.77%, are water.
Climate
Demographics
thumb|left|[[Milaca Municipal Hall|Milaca Museum]]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Milaca had a population of 3,021. The median age was 42.9 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,376 households in Milaca, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.9% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,946 people, 1,308 households, and 691 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.4% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 1,308 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 21.5% of residents 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 gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census