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Welcome to Milford ...

The city of Milford is primarily located in Kent County<1>. A portion of Milford extends into Sussex County.


The location of Milford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Milford was established in 1680.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milford has a population of 11,773 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Milford is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Milford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Milford: (302)

The ZIP code for Milford: 19963<5>

Websites for Milford ...

Official Website: www.cityofmilford.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milford had an population of 11,773 people. This is an increase of 23.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 74.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milford had a population of 9,559 people (which is 5.87% of the total population of Kent County). This makes Milford the county's most populous community.

The population of Milford represents 1.06% of the population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,559 people, the population of Milford increased 41.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,732 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Milford.

Communities Also Named Milford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Delaware communities named Milford: This one is located in Kent County and the other is located in Sussex County.

Beyond Delaware, there are 40 communities that are also named Milford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milford.

Communities near Milford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milford.

  • Dover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
    • Lewes is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <6>
  • Milton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Bridgeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyoming
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Felton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Milford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milford. See our Newspapers Page for Milford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milford ...

Looking for more information about Milford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Milford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milford.

Adding Milford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Milford was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Milford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milford.

The official website for Milford: www.cityofmilford.com/

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milford.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Milford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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