- Milford, New Jersey
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See also: West Milford, New Jersey and New Milford, New Jersey
Milford, New Jersey — Borough — Map of Milford in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Milford, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°34′10″N 75°5′39″W / 40.56944°N 75.09417°WCoordinates: 40°34′10″N 75°5′39″W / 40.56944°N 75.09417°W Country United States State New Jersey County Hunterdon Incorporated May 8, 1911 Government[1] – Type Borough – Mayor James A. Gallos Area – Total 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) – Land 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) Elevation[2] 128 ft (39 m) Population (2010) – Total 1,233 – Density 1,027.5/sq mi (411.0/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 08848 Area code(s) 908 FIPS code 34-46260[3][4] GNIS feature ID 0878333[5] Website http://www.milfordnj.org Milford is a Borough located in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,233.
Milford was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 15, 1911, from portions of Holland Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 8, 1911. The borough's incorporation was confirmed on March 13, 1925.[6]
Milford is located on the Delaware River in the western portion of Hunterdon County, known as the Hunterdon Plateau. The Borough dates to the mid-18th century when a grist mill was established here. After the mill was destroyed by fire in 1769, the settlement became known as Burnt Mills. The town became commonly known as "Millford" by the beginning of the 19th century, but by 1844 the name had lost an "L". It was incorporated in 1911 but the official incorporation was not registered until 1925.[7]
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Geography
Milford is located at 40°34′10″N 75°05′39″W / 40.569457°N 75.094083°W (40.569457, -75.094083).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (5.74%) is water.
Milford borders Alexandria Township and Holland Township. Milford also borders the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is connected to Upper Black Eddy, Bridgeton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission's free Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge over the Delaware River.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1930 933 — 1940 933 0% 1950 1,012 8.5% 1960 1,114 10.1% 1970 1,230 10.4% 1980 1,368 11.2% 1990 1,273 −6.9% 2000 1,195 −6.1% 2010 1,233 3.2% Population 1930 - 1990.[9] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,195 people, 469 households, and 323 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,037.7 people per square mile (401.2/km2). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 420.3 per square mile (162.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.57% White, 0.17% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
There were 469 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% 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 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $54,519, and the median income for a family was $62,167. Males had a median income of $46,500 versus $31,765 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,039. About 1.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Milford is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Milford Borough is James A. Gallos. Members of the Borough Council are Council President John R. Phillips, Barbara E. Corrigan, Carol Heller, Richard A. Kroth, Donald Pursell and George A. Sniffin.[10]
Federal, state and county representation
Milford Borough is in the 7th Congressional district. New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Milford is in the 23rd Legislative District (New Jersey) of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by John DiMaio (R, Hackettstown) and Erik Peterson (R, Franklin Township).[11]
Hunterdon County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who serve three-year terms of office at-large, with either one or two seats up for election each year on a staggered basis.[12] As of 2011, Hunterdon County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Matt Holt (Clinton Town), Freeholder Deputy Director Robert Walton (Hampton), William Mennen (Tewksbury Township),George B. Melick (Tewksbury Township), and Ronald Sworen (Frenchtown).[13]
Education
The Milford Borough School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Milford Public School had an enrollment of 122 students in the 2005-06 school year.[14]
Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend the Delaware Valley Regional High School, part of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District, which serves almost 1,000 students in western Hunterdon County. Students from Alexandria, Holland and Kingwood Townships along with the boroughs of Frenchtown and Milford attend the high school.[15]
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Milford include:
- Louis Adamic (1899–1951), Slovene-American author and translator.[16]
- Richard Egielski (born 1952), awarded the 1987 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book Hey, Al, written by Arthur Yorinks.[17]
- Wanda Gág (1893–1946), artist and author of children's books (Millions of Cats).[18]
- Anne Kursinski (born 1959), nationally renowned show jumper.
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Milford, Geographic Names Information System, accessed October 16, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 157
- ^ Hunterdon County web page for Milford Borough, accessed March 17, 2007
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Milford Borough Council, Milford Borough. Accessed March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ About the Board, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed February 9, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Milford Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 2, 2008.
- ^ Home, Delaware Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 2, 2008. "Delaware Valley Regional High School serves over 1000 students in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Students from Alexandria, Holland, & Kingwood Townships along with the boroughs of Frenchtown and Milford attend Del Val."
- ^ Staff. "2 Clews Cast Doubt On Adamic Suicide", The Washington Post, September 6, 1951. Accessed December 17, 2008.
- ^ Adelson, Fred B. "ART; Children's Page Turners to Linger Over", The New York Times, January 9, 2000. Accessed December 9, 2007. "Both Richard Egielski of Milford and John Schoenherr of Delaware Township (near Stockton) are represented by illustrations from books aimed at ages 4 to 8, the youngest group."
- ^ Federal Writers' Project. "New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past", p. 186. US History Publishers, 2007. ISBN 1603540296. Accessed January 10, 2011.
External links
- Milford Borough website
- Milford on the Delaware website
- Hunterdon County web page for Milford Borough
- Milford Public School
- Milford Borough School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Milford Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Delaware Valley Regional High School District
- Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
Municipalities and communities of Hunterdon County, New Jersey City 
Boroughs Bloomsbury | Califon | Flemington | Frenchtown | Glen Gardner | Hampton | High Bridge | Lebanon | Milford | Stockton
Town Townships Alexandria | Bethlehem | Clinton | Delaware | East Amwell | Franklin | Holland | Kingwood | Lebanon | Raritan | Readington | Tewksbury | Union | West Amwell
CDPs Communities Oldwick | Pittstown | Pottersville | Raven Rock | Readington Village | Ringoes | Sergeantsville | Stanton | Three Bridges | Whitehouse
Categories:- Boroughs in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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