Milligan Nebraska Map

About Milligan, Nebraska

Milligan is a locality in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 244. The population density is 373.8 people per km². Milligan is located at 40.5003°N, 97.3875°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Milligan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68406.

Milligan occupies a broad, sun-drenched expanse of the Nebraska plains where the sky asserts itself as the primary dimension of existence. It lies 37.3 miles west-northwest of Beatrice, NE (from Beatrice, NE: bearing 296°T), and is situated 11.1 miles east of Geneva. The land stretches outward in muted shades of amber and tawny gold, marked by the slow, seasonal shifts of grasses that ripple like a shallow, terrestrial tide under the persistent wind. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Cedar View Recreation Reservoir hold the reflection of the high, expansive clouds, while the winding course of South Fork Turkey Creek carves a deeper green path through the soil two miles to the west. The air here carries a distinct clarity, sharp and dry, which clarifies the edges of the horizon until the distant tree lines appear as fine, dark calligraphy against the fading light of dusk.

Milligan maintains a steady, deliberate pace that honors its heritage as a Czech-settled anchor in the agricultural heartland. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the surrounding fields, where the harvest dictates the pulse of the streets and the quiet industry of the grain elevators. Beyond the immediate grid of the neighborhood, the landscape serves as a reminder of the vast, open character of the region, providing a gateway to the natural solitude found at the Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area seven miles away. Life in Milligan is defined by the endurance of these rural traditions, where the weight of history is felt not in grand monuments, but in the persistent, quiet maintenance of the land and the endurance of a culture that has long found beauty in the uncomplicated horizon.

About This Milligan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milligan, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.500282, -97.387547. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Milligan includes the ZIP code (68406), telephone area code (402), county seat of Fillmore County (Geneva), and school district assignment (Exeter-Milligan Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.