Welcome to Milford ...
The coastal city of Milford is located in New Haven County<1>.
The location of Milford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1795.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milford has a population of 53,164 people<3> (see below for details).
Milford is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Milford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Milford: (203) and (475)<5>
The ZIP code for Milford: 06460<6>
Websites for Milford ...
Official Website: www.ci.milford.ct.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.milfordct.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milford had an population of 53,164 people. This is an increase of 3.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milford had a population of 51,271 people (or 5.94% of the total population of New Haven County). This makes Milford the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Milford represents 1.43% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 51,271 people, the population of Milford increased 1.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 50,594 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Milford.
Communities Also Named Milford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Milford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milford.
Communities near Milford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milford.
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <7>
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <7>
- New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <7>
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hamden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - West Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <7>
- Shelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <7>
- Shelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Milford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milford. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Milford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milford ...
Looking for more information about Milford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Milford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milford.
Adding Milford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Milford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Milford post office opened in 1795.
We also found Milford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Milford: www.ci.milford.ct.us/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Milford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |