Milford is a village located in Oakland County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 6,272. The village is located within Milford Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.5 km2 (2.5 mi2). 6.3 km2 (2.5 mi2) of it is land and 0.2 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 2.39% water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 6,272 people, 2,427 households, and 1,706 families residing in the village. The population density is 988.4/km2 (2,560.7/mi2). There are 2,491 housing units at an average density of 392.6/km2 (1,017.0/mi2). The racial makeup of the village is 97.35% White, 0.16% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,427 households out of which 38.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% are married couples living together, 12.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% are non-families. 25.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the village the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $59,688, and the median income for a family is $71,333. Males have a median income of $53,393 versus $31,935 for females. The per capita income for the village is $26,159. 7.2% of the population and 6.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The Village of Milford began with the building of a sawmill by Elizur and Stanley Ruggles in 1832. Early county records indicate that the mill was erected in the "Township" at that time, and that formal organization would occur in 1834. That same year, the first grist mill was erected by Luman Fuller. In 1835, the first Post Office was established with Aaron Phelps as Postmaster.
The Lower Mill Pond was created in 1836 to provide waterpower for the various types of mills and factories. The Upper Mill Pond followed in 1845. In 1911, the Hubbell Pond was created by a dam built on the Huron River to generate electricity.
Waterpower made it possible for Milford to become one of the first communities to have electric lights, in 1892. A year later, telephone service was available in the Village. As a point of reference, nearby South Lyon did not have electric lights until 1932.
By 1939, Henry Ford built a carburetor plant and two hydroelectric stations intended to allow residents to maintain their agricultural work while working in the factories. The former carburetor plant was demolished in 2002. The Art Deco station still remains on the Pettibone Creek in the Village, and restoration work began in 2004.
(Historical information gathered from The Milford Historical Society, The Oakland Press, "An Account of Oakland County", listed in External Links).
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MilfordMichigan.com
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