Welcome to Milford ...
The city of Milford is located in Dickinson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milford has a population of 3,003 people<2> (see below for details).
Milford is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Milford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Milford lies within the (712) area code.
The ZIP code for Milford: 51351<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milford had an population of 3,003 people. This is an increase of 3.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milford had a population of 2,898 people (or 17.39% of the total population of Dickinson County). This makes Milford the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Milford represents 0.1% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,898 people, the population of Milford increased 17.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,474 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, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), 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.
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Estherville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
- Estherville is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <5>
- Spirit Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
- Spirit Lake is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <5>
- Hartley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Lake Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <5>
- Okoboji
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
- Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <5>
- Ruthven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthven
- Ruthven is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthven <5>
- Orleans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Everly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Royal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <5>
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. 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 book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Milford in the book titled Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dickinson County: www.co.dickinson.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |