Editing Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana

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| image_caption      = Looking south on Main Street, 1919
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Kosciusko County, Indiana|Kosciusko]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana|Van Buren]]
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| area_land_km2      = 3.76
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| population_total   = 1614
| population_density_km2 = 429.08
| population_density_sq_mi = 1111.57
| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| elevation_ft       = 833
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| postal_code        = 46542
| area_code          = [[Area code 574|574]]
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| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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'''Milford''' is a town in [[Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana|Van Buren Township]], [[Kosciusko County, Indiana|Kosciusko County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 1,614 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Milford was laid out by Judge Aaron M. Perine on April 10, 1836, who had settled the area with his family in 1834.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=llA0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA706 | title=Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | year=1887 | pages=706}}</ref>  It was named for a mill which stood near a ford.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/n237 220]|quote=...the name is for a ford at a mill...}}</ref> The post office at Milford has been in operation since 1837.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Kosciusko&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Kosciusko County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=June 5, 2017}}</ref> In 1880, Milford was officially incorporated as a town.

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Milford has a total area of {{convert|1.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.1|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 98.21%) is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 1.79%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1849320
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213063836/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1849320
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 209
|1870= 432
|1880= 492
|1890= 677
|1900= 905
|1910= 814
|1920= 811
|1930= 869
|1940= 901
|1950= 952
|1960= 1167
|1970= 1264
|1980= 1153
|1990= 1388
|2000= 1550
|2010= 1562
|2020= 1614
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,562 people, 613 households, and 406 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1420.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 667 housing units at an average density of {{convert|606.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 88.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 8.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.4% of the population.

There were 613 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the town was 36.9 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,550 people, 590 households, and 402 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,436.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 626 housing units at an average density of {{convert|580.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 91.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.84% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[marriage|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.

==Economy==
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,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.auto-rv.com/about.aspx |title=Auto & RV Publications - About Us |access-date=January 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123171504/http://www.auto-rv.com/about.aspx |archive-date=January 23, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Maple Leaf Farms, the largest White Peking duck producer in North America.

== Education ==
Milford is home to:
*Gravelton Parochial School (grades 1–8)
*Maple Grove Amish School (grades 1–8)
*West Hastings (grades 1–8)
*Milford Elementary and Middle School (grades K-8) part of the Wawasee Community School Corporation (WCSC)

The town has a lending library, the Milford Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | accessdate=March 8, 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.milford-indiana.org/ Official website]
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