Milford, New York

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Milford, New York
Otsego County outline map Milford red.png
Otsego County map with the Town of Milford in Red
Coordinates: 42°32′58″N74°59′28″W / 42.5495°N 74.9910°W / 42.5495; -74.9910
Country United States
State New York
County Otsego
Area
[1]
  Total47.15 sq mi (122.12 km2)
  Land46.12 sq mi (119.45 km2)
  Water1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total3,044
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
2,907
  Density63.03/sq mi (24.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13807
Area code 607
FIPS code 36-077-47240

Milford is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 3,044 at the 2010 census. Within town is the village of Milford. The town is northeast of the City of Oneonta.

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History

The first settler arrived around 1770, but few people followed until after the Revolutionary War.

The town was formed from the Town of Unadilla in 1796 as the Town of Suffrage, but the name was changed to Milford in 1800. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122.2 km2), of which 46.1 square miles (119.4 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (2.27%) is water.

The Susquehanna River flows south through the eastern part of Milford, receiving the inflow of Cherry Valley Creek.

New York State Route 28 is a north-south highway through the eastern part of the town. New York State Route 166 intersects NY-28 at Milford village, and New York State Route 7 intersects NY-28 in the southern part of Milford. NY-28 intersects Interstate 88 near the southern town line.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 2,505
1830 1,968−21.4%
1840 2,0956.5%
1850 2,2276.3%
1860 2,210−0.8%
1870 2,3014.1%
1880 2,3190.8%
1890 2,051−11.6%
1900 2,007−2.1%
1910 1,825−9.1%
1920 1,616−11.5%
1930 1,6351.2%
1940 1,6661.9%
1950 1,91314.8%
1960 2,0557.4%
1970 2,48520.9%
1980 2,6858.0%
1990 2,8456.0%
2000 2,9383.3%
2010 3,0443.6%
2016 (est.)2,907 [2] −4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 2,938 people, 1,207 households, and 813 families residing in the town. The population density was 63.7 inhabitants per square mile (24.6/km2). There were 1,575 housing units at an average density of 34.2 per square mile (13.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.52% White, 0.71% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 1,207 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,803, and the median income for a family was $43,516. Males had a median income of $31,108 versus $23,015 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,722. About 9.3% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Milford

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References

Notes

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "History of Otsego County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers". This town was formed from Unadilla Feb. 5, 1796, as "Suffrage." It retained that name until 1800, when it was changed to Milford.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.