Welcome to Milford ...

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

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

The pronunciation of Milford: MIHL-furd<3>

Milford was established in 1802.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milford has a population of 6,829 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Milford is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Milford lies within the (513) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milford had an population of 6,829 people. This is an increase of 1.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milford had a population of 6,709 people. This makes Milford the county's most populous community.

The population of Milford represents 0.06% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 211st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,709 people, the population of Milford increased 6.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,284 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 Ohio communities named Milford: This one is located in Hamilton County and the other is located in Clermont County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 40 communities that are also named Milford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, 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), 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.

• Cincinnati
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <6>
• Fairfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
• Covington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Kenton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
• Mason
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
• Lebanon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
• Norwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
• Forest Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <6>
• Fort Thomas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
  • Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <6>
• Newport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Campbell County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
• Monroe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>

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 Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Milford on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/