Milford is a city in Seward County,

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, United States. It is part of the

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. The population was 2,090 at the 2010 census.

History

Milford was

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ted in 1866. It took its name from a mill at a ford on the Blue River.

Geography

Milford is located at (40.772010, -97.052311). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,090 people, 770 households, and 494 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 843 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.7% from

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 770 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were

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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 31.7 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 21.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.8% male and 44.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,070 people, 722 households, and 464 families living in the city. The

was 2,901.9 people per square mile (1,125.7/km²). There were 770 housing units at an average density of 1,079.5 per square mile (418.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.83%

, 0.24%

, 0.29% Native American, 0.05%

, 0.05%

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, 0.68% from

, and 0.87% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.50% of the population. There were 722 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were

living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 24.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 132.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.5 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $37,039, and the median income for a family was $51,012. Males had a median income of $30,170 compared to $22,026 for females. The

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for the city was $16,217. About 4.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the

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, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Milford uses a city council consisting of six members plus the mayor. As of March 2020, the current mayor of Milford is Lane Jensen.

Education

Milford is the location of a campus of

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. Originally established in Milford in 1941 as the Nebraska State Trade School, it became part of the new Southeast Technical Community College system in 1973. As of 2016, about 750 students were enrolled on the campus.

Notable people

Harry Culver Harry Hazel Culver (January 22, 1880 – August 17, 1946) was a real estate developer and promoter. He was born in Milford, Nebraska, the middle child of five of Jacob H. and Ada L. (Davison) Culver, who lived on a farm. At age 18, he enlisted i ...

, Hollywood real estate developer, founder of

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, California *

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, chemical engineer *

Bill Rumler William George Rumler (March 27, 1891 – May 26, 1966), known as James Rumler during the 1918 season, and Red Moore during the 1921 season, was a professional baseball player, whose career spanned 19 seasons, three of which were spent in Major Le ...

, baseball player

City Flag

Final Three and Alternative Flag Designs for Milford, Nebraska

Currently, Milford is one of only 11 cities in Nebraska to have an official flag. This flag was adopted on March 5, 2019, but had been worked on since July 2018. It was designed as an

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for the

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, and was adopted at a city council meeting.

References

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