The town is named after the Milk River which flows immediately to its south.
The Post office opened on August 1, 1908.
YEAR |
POPULATION |
1921 |
181 |
1931 |
350 |
1941 |
335 |
1951 |
481 |
1961 |
801 |
ESP
about 1908
ESP
about 1916
ESP
about 1916
ESP
1940s
ESP
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1913
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1913
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1913
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1913
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Catholic Mission 1920s