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Milford

Total population

1,052

Median home value

$74,600

22.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,827

Milford$47k
National$74k
Elevation204 m
Land area1.67 km²
Coordinates40.63°, -87.70°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
204 m
Area
1.67 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Milford is a village in Milford Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,158 at the 2020 census. The village's name comes from its location, where the Old Hubbard Trail forded Sugar Creek and where a gristmill stood in 1836.

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History & geography

Geography

Milford is located in southeastern Iroquois County along Illinois Route 1, which leads north to Watseka, the county seat, and south the same distance to Hoopeston in Vermilion County. The Indiana border is east of Milford via county roads. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Milford has a total area of , all land. Sugar Creek flows westward along the southern edge of the village, before turning north to flow to the Iroquois River near Watseka. It is part of the Kankakee River watershed.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.8
Median home value
$74,600
Housing units
601
Poverty rate
26.8%
Unemployment
4.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.3%
Black
0.9%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.6278
Longitude
-87.6961
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.8%
Diabetes
10.7%
Adult obesity
40.8%
Binge drinking
19.6%
Adult smoking
18.1%
No leisure activity
25.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Milford Grade School West Campus
    Elementary · Milford · 356 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Watseka Comm High School
    High · Watseka · 282 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • Watseka Junior High School
    Middle · Watseka · 201 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Milford High School Campus
    High · Milford · 163 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • Wanda Kendall Elem School
    Elementary · Watseka · 116 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Bryce Ash Grove Ed Ctr
    Other · Milford

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,457

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
261
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Milford

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library