Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Milford
—  Town  —
Milford
Coordinates: 41°24′33″N 85°50′49″W / 41.40917°N 85.84694°W / 41.40917; -85.84694Coordinates: 41°24′33″N 85°50′49″W / 41.40917°N 85.84694°W / 41.40917; -85.84694
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Kosciusko
Township
Area
– Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
– Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation	837 ft (255 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,550
– Density	1,409.1/sq mi (544.1/km2)
ZIP code
FIPS code	[1]
GNIS feature ID	2396763[2]

Milford is a town in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Milford is located at 41°24′33″N 85°50′49″W / 41.40917°N 85.84694°W / 41.40917; -85.84694 (41.409215, -85.846866)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,550 people, 590 households, and 402 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,436.8 people per square mile (554.1/km²). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 580.3/sq mi (223.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.61% White, 0.84% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 5.29% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.16% of the population.

There were 590 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $32,898 versus $24,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,247. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Milford is home to:

• Gravelton Parochial School (grades 1-8)
• Maple Grove Amish School (grades 1-8)
• and West Hastings (grades 1-8)
• Milford Elementary and Middle School (grades k-8) part of the Wawasee Community School Corporation (WHS)

Industry

The industry of Milford is based primarily on manufacturing and agriculture. Milford is home to agricultural equipment manufacturer CTB, Inc., printer/publisher The Papers Incorporated whose largest publication is Auto & RV which publishes books available for Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Tennessee^[4], and Maple Leaf Farms, the largest White Pekin duck producer in North America.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2396763. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ http://www.auto-rv.com/about.aspx