| Milberger, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Map1: | Map of Russell Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Russell County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Milberger |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 38.7119°N -98.9122°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Russell |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1884 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1857 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 67665 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 620 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-46475 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 475411 |
Milberger is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States. It is located about 10.5 miles south of Russell and 3.5 miles west of U.S. Route 281 on Michaelis Rd.
Volga German colonists founded Milberger in 1884. Predominantly Lutheran, they established several churches in and around the community, most of which closed by 1980.[1] [2] A rural post office operated in Milberger from 1903 to 1911.[3]
Milberger consists of a farm implements dealership, a church, a bar; and a couple of houses.
Milberger lies on the west side of Landon Creek roughly 4.5 miles (7 km) south of the Smoky Hill River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[4] [5] Milberger is approximately 3.5 miles (6 km) west of U.S. Route 281, 10.5 miles (17 km) south of Interstate 70, and 12 miles (20 km) south-southwest of Russell, the county seat.[5]
The community is served by Russell County USD 407 public school district.
Milberger lies at the intersection of 182nd Street, a paved county road which runs north–south, and Michaelis Road, an unpaved county road which runs east–west.[5] [7]