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Welcome to Milford ...

The village of Milford is located in Iroquois County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Milford: MIL-ferd<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milford has a population of 1,174 people<4> (see below for details).

Milford is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Milford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Milford (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Milford: (815) & (779)<6>

The ZIP code for Milford: 60953<7>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milford had an population of 1,174 people. This is a decrease of 10.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milford had a population of 1,306 people. This makes Milford the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Milford represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 597th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,306 people, the population of Milford decreased 4.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,369 people).

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

Communities Also Named Milford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Milford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), 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.

  • Hoopeston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
    • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <8>
  • Watseka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fowler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <8>
  • Kentland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <8>
  • Gilman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Onarga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rossville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sheldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cissna Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
    • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <8>
  • Boswell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <8>

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. Our list includes 5 papers. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Milford post office opened in 1840.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Milford. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milford.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<7>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 village (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).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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