ZIP Code 51351

Milford is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,321 at the time of the 2020 census. The town includes many businesses related to its location in the Iowa Great Lakes region and is often referred to as the southern gateway to the Great Lakes. Milford is located at 43°1937N 95°93W (43.327006, -95.150701).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.29 square miles (5.93 km²), of which 2.28 square miles of land and 0.01 square miles. (0.03 km²) is water. The city was founded in 1868 after a flouring mill was built and put into operation in 1869. In 1921, the U.S. flag was flown at the new city hall for the first time and that year a vote approved to pave Okoboji Avenue (Main Street of Milford) The Milwaukee rail line which ran through Milford supplied the town with mail, groceries, clothing, lumber, coal, and machinery. Two passenger trains made daily trips from Des Moines to Spirit Lake, as well as another from Spencer. The last passenger train left Milford for Spencer in 1951. The tracks were dismantled in 1978 and later became a part of theIowa Great Lakes Recreational Trail. In 2010, there were 2,898 people, 1,276 households, and 802 families residing in the city.

History

The town of Milford, Iowa was founded in 1892. Milford is located at the outlet of the Great Lakes. The town was founded because of the rich black soil, water from the lakes, and an abundance of wild game and fish. The Milwaukee rail line which ran through Milford supplied the town with mail, groceries, clothing, lumber, coal, and machinery before automobiles could get to the Great lakes. Until 1910, excursion trains came to the Lakes Area from Des Moines, Algona, and other towns on weekends and holidays. The last passenger train left Milford for Spencer in 1951. The tracks were dismantled in 1978 and later became a part of the Iowa Great Lakes Recreational Trail. In 1921, the U.S. flag was flown at the new city hall for the first time and that year a vote approved to pave Okoboji Avenue (Main Street of Milford) The last freight train left the town in 1976 and the tracks were dismantling in 1978. The first Town Council meeting was held on March 14, 1892, and many more businesses and residences were constructed in the next few years. In 1868, a flouring mill was built and put into operation in Milford. In 1870, the company that operated the mill bought a section of land northwest of Old Town and laid out a plan for the town ofMilford. The company that owned the mill later moved to Spencer and opened a sawmill in 1869. The mill was shut down in 1971 and the town was abandoned.

Geography

Milford is located at 43°1937N 95°93W (43.327006, -95.150701).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.29 square miles (5.93 km²) of which 2.28 square miles is land and 0.01 sq miles (0.03km²) is water. The city is located in New Hampshire's Peculiar National Park, which is part of the New Hampshire Dunes National Park system. The town has a population of 1,788. It is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New Hampshire. It has a latitude and longitude of 43.1937 N 95.93W and a altitude of 5.93 meters (16.01 miles) (or 18.02 miles) The city's name comes from the town of Milford, New Hampshire, which was once known as "Milford" The town's name is derived from the word "milford", which means "milestone" or "milestones" in English. It also means "town" in French and "mullet" in Spanish. It was named after the town's founder, William Milford. The current mayor is William "Bill" McDonough, a former mayor of the town, who was killed in a car accident in the early 1900s. He was buried in a shallow grave in the town.

Demographics

There were 1,276 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The median age in the city was 41 years. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was. 2.79. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males, 1,042 households, and 670 families. The population density was 1,095.5 per square mile (423.3 males) and the median income for a family was $42,371. The racial makeup of the city. was 98.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, and 0.6% Asian. The per capita income for the. city was $16,680. About 4.3% of families and 6.9%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under 18 and 11.1%. The average age of the residents was 18.3 years. There were 1.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4%. had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The. average household. size was 1.271.1 inhabitants per square miles (490.8/km²). There were. 1,414 housing units at an average density of 620.2 per square. mile (239.5/cm2). The average. population size for the city is 1,917.5.

Parks and recreation

Milford lies on the south end of the Iowa Great Lakes, a popular area that swells the summer population in Dickinson County to about 100,000. There are 12 primitive campsites, over four miles of mowed trails for hiking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. Horseshoe Bend Recreational Area is a 180-acre (0.73 km²) county park located approximately five miles southwest of Milford. The park also offers a canoe launch and fishing on the Little Sioux River and a winter sports area with skiing and tubing facilities, lifts, and a lodge with modern restroom facilities. The town is home to the Iowa State Fair, which is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. and draws thousands of visitors each year. It is also the home of the University of Iowa, which offers a variety of sports, including football, basketball, and volleyball. The Iowa State Museum is located in the town's downtown area and is open to the public on weekdays. It offers a wide selection of exhibits, such as a collection of photographs of the state's history. The museum also has a small museum of Iowa history, which includes a large collection of Iowa state maps. It also has an 18-wheeler museum, which was built in the 19th century and is still in use today. The city is also home to a number of small businesses, including a bank, a post office, and an ice cream shop.

Businesses

Milford was first mined by the Milwaukee Railroad in 1910. Milford Sand & Gravel is one company that mines and washes the gravel for industrial use. The Milford Grain Elevator is a greatly needed accommodation for the farmers of the Milford area. It was owned by Great Lakes Cooperative until April 3, 2008 when it merged with Green Plains Renewable Energy. The grain elevator is now owned and operated by The Andersons. It is located in the heart of Milford, Wisconsin, on the banks of the Wisconsin River. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with most of its residents living in or around the town of 1,200 people. The city is home to a number of businesses, many of which are based in and around Milford. It also has a large number of abandoned gravel pits, some still used as junkyards or ones still used that change the face of the Earth almost overnight. The area is known as "Milford's Hidden Gold" because of the huge amounts of gravel that is under and surrounds the town. The gravel pits are either exhausted and abandoned-some used asJunkyards, or ones that are still used and still used. The community has a reputation for being very hardworking and hard-working, with many businesses based in Milford and around the city of Milwaukee. It has also been known to be known to have some of the highest crime rates in the state of Wisconsin in the past few years. The population has been steadily increasing since the early 1900s.

Education

Milford is served by the Okoboji Community School District. The district was established on July 1, 1988 by the merger of the Arnolds Park and Milford school districts. The schools mascot is theOkoboji Pioneer. The school colors are maroon and white. The town also has a library, the Milford Memorial Library. The library is located in the center of the city. It is open to the public on weekdays and weekends. It has a collection of more than 1,000 books. It was built in the early 1900s as a public library. It opened in the mid-19th century. It still has a branch in the middle of the town. It closed in the 1970s. It reopened in the late 1980s. In the early 1990s, the school district was expanded to include a middle school and elementary school. It also added a high school in the 1990s. The high school is still open today. There are three schools in the city: Okobojis Community High School, OkoboJis Community Middle School, and Okobojin Community Elementary School all of which are part of the district. There is a library in the town as well as a community center. The city also has an elementary school and a middle and high school. The community center is called Milford Elementary School. The elementary school is also known as the "Milford Community Center" and is located on the corner of Main Street and Main Street. The middle school is known as Milford High School.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Milford, Dickinson County, Iowa = 92.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Milford = 3.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 12,666 individuals with a median age of 40.6 age the population dropped by -3.48% in Milford, Dickinson County, Iowa population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,525.49 residents per square mile of area (588.93/km²). There are average 2.3 people per household in the 1,020 households with an average household income of $45,785 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.60% of the available work force and has dropped -3.44% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.52%. The number of physicians in Milford per 100,000 population = 125.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Milford = 28 inches and the annual snowfall = 31.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 87. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 210. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 4.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 44, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Milford, Dickinson County, Iowa which are owned by the occupant = 67.17%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 39 years with median home cost = $124,050 and home appreciation of 0.00%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.28 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,129 per student. There are 60.6 students for each teacher in the school, 186 students for each Librarian and 309 students for each Counselor. 9.17% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.65% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.58% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).