Milford, Michigan

Milford, Michigan
Milford, Michigan
—  Village  —
Milford Civic Center, Atlantic St.

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Location in Oakland County and the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°35′37″N 83°35′58″W / 42.59361°N 83.59944°W / 42.59361; -83.59944Coordinates: 42°35′37″N 83°35′58″W / 42.59361°N 83.59944°W / 42.59361; -83.59944
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Government
 - President Terri Rusas
Area
 - Total 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
 - Land 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 965 ft (288.036 m)
Population (2010)
 - Total 6,175
 - Density 2,460.5/sq mi (950/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 48380-48381
Area code(s) 248
FIPS code 26-53960[1]
GNIS feature ID 0632306[2]
Website http://www.villageofmilford.org

Milford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,175 at the 2010 census.[3] The village is located within Milford Township.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 2.39%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,272 people, 2,427 households, and 1,706 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,560.7 per square mile (988.4/km²). There were 2,491 housing units at an average density of 1,017.0 per square mile (392.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.35% White, 0.16% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

Central business district, Main Street, facing north

There were 2,427 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $59,688, and the median income for a family was $71,333. Males had a median income of $53,393 versus $31,935 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,159. About 6.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

History

The village of Milford began with the building of a sawmill by Elizur and Stanley Ruggles in 1832. Early county records indicate that the mill was erected in the "Township" at that time, and that formal organization would occur in 1834. That same year, the first gristmill was erected by Luman Fuller. In 1835, the first post office was established with Aaron Phelps as postmaster.

The Lower Mill Pond was created in 1836 to provide waterpower for the various types of mills and factories. The Upper Mill Pond followed in 1845. In 1911, the Hubbell Pond was created by a dam built on the Huron River to generate electricity. The village was incorporated in 1869.

Hydropower made it possible for Milford to become one of the first communities to have electric lights, in 1892. A year later, telephone service was available in the Village. As a point of reference, nearby South Lyon did not have electric lights until 1932.

By 1939, Henry Ford built a carburetor plant and two hydroelectric stations intended to allow residents to maintain their agricultural work while working in the factories. The former carburetor plant was demolished in 2002. The Art Deco station still remains on Pettibone Creek in the village, and restoration work began in 2004.

(Historical information gathered from the Milford Historical Society, The Oakland Press, "An Account of Oakland County", listed in External Links.)

Schools

Milford is part of the Huron Valley Schools district, the following of which are located in the village: Johnson Elementary, Kurtz Elementary, Margaret E. Muir Middle School.

Notable residents

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