Milford, Maine
Milford, Maine | |
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Town | |
Motto: "Best Little Town by a Dam Site..." | |
UTC+5 (Eastern) | |
ZIP code | 04461 |
Area code | 207 |
Website | www |
Milford is a town in
History
This section needs additional citations for verification. (June 2010) |
The settlement was known as Sunkhaze plantation before it was incorporated as Milford in 1833. Milford was the site of a major 19th-century
The Milford Congregational Church, designed and built by Asa T. Wing, is also listed on the National Register.
The Milford Air Force Auxiliary Airfield operated just outside of town.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.80 square miles (118.62 km2), of which 45.63 square miles (118.18 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.[1]
The Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is located in Milford.
Climate
This
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 474 | — | |
1850 | 687 | 44.9% | |
1860 | 744 | 8.3% | |
1870 | 827 | 11.2% | |
1880 | 734 | −11.2% | |
1890 | 835 | 13.8% | |
1900 | 838 | 0.4% | |
1910 | 967 | 15.4% | |
1920 | 1,128 | 16.6% | |
1930 | 1,203 | 6.6% | |
1940 | 1,264 | 5.1% | |
1950 | 1,435 | 13.5% | |
1960 | 1,572 | 9.5% | |
1970 | 1,828 | 16.3% | |
1980 | 2,160 | 18.2% | |
1990 | 2,884 | 33.5% | |
2000 | 2,950 | 2.3% | |
2010 | 3,070 | 4.1% | |
2020 | 3,069 | 0.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
2010 census
As of the census
There were 1,289 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% 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 2.81.
The median age in the town was 39.7 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census
There were 1,180 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $46,542. Males had a median income of $33,359 versus $25,758 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,649. About 9.7% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Gary Drinkwater, state legislator[10]
- Lulu Hunt Peters, doctor and syndicated health columnist[11]
- Jane Weinberger, author, publisher, wife of Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger
References
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Milford town, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to the town of Milford Maine". Town of Milford official website. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ New York Times, June. 21, 1891
- ^ Freeman, Paul. "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northern Maine". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Climate Summary for Milford, Maine
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Legislator Information". services.statescape.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Binheim, Max (1928). Women of the West (1928 ed.). Los Angeles: Publishers Press. p. 74.