It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Alberta's capital city of Edmonton.

In October 1927, a disastrous fire destroyed many of the buildings along the east side of Railway Street.

Australian woman Allyson McConnell murdered her two children, Connor and Jayden, in Millet in 2010.

The Canadian Press wrote that the case "shocked and rallied the community" in Millet.

[12] The Millet and District Museum, Archives and Visitor Information Centre was established in 1985.

Due to its proximity to two cities, the town's news is also covered in the Wetaskiwin Times and the Leduc Representative.