Milford, New Jersey | |
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 Location of Milford in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Milford, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°34′07″N 75°05′40″W / 40.56861°N 75.09444°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | May 8, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Henry R. Schepens (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4] |
| • Municipal clerk | Karen Dysart[5] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 6.93% |
| • Rank | 476th of 565 in state 19th of 26 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,232 |
• Estimate (2023)[10] | 1,222 |
| • Rank | 525th of 565 in state 23rd of 26 in county[11] |
| • Density | 1,042.0/sq mi (402.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 379th of 565 in state 9th of 26 in county[11] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 908[14] |
| FIPS code | 3401946260[1][15][16] |
| GNIS feature ID | 885301[1][17] |
| Website | www |
Milford is a borough located in western Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,232,[9] a decrease of one person (−0.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,233,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 38 (+3.2%) from the 1,195 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
Milford was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 15, 1911, from portions of Holland Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 8, 1911. The borough's incorporation was confirmed on March 13, 1925.[21]
The borough is located on the Delaware River in the western portion of Hunterdon County, known as the Hunterdon Plateau. The borough dates to the mid-18th century when a grist mill was established beside a river in what was then Bethlehem Township. After the mill was destroyed by fire in 1769, the settlement became known as Burnt Mills in Alexandria Township. The area was renamed "Lowreytown" after Thomas Lowrey purchased land in the area in 1796. The community became commonly known as "Millford" or "Millsford" by the beginning of the 19th century, but by 1844 the name had lost a letter or two. By 1863 it was consistently spelled as "Milford".[22] The community was incorporated in 1911 but the official incorporation was not registered until 1925.[23][24]
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- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Milford, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 15, 2012.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Milford, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 21, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 157. Accessed May 30, 2024.
- ^ 1862-1863 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment List, 1862-1863, Division 6, Collection District 3, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, accessed Dec 2017; paid subscription site.
- ^ Lurie, Maxine; Mappen, Marc; and Siegel, Michael. "Milford", p. 522 in Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8135-3325-2. Accessed November 20, 2019. "Milford was established as a borough in 1911 and officially incorporated in 1925."
- ^ Our Town Now and Then Archived 2015-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, Milford on the Delaware. Accessed September 7, 2015. "In 1796 Colonel Thomas Lowrey purchased the 333 acre Burnt Mills tract and renamed it Lowreytown. Two years later he sold the southern half of the tract, which became Frenchtown. The town was again renamed 'Millsford' upon the death of Colonel Lowrey, but by 1844 the name lost the 'S' and second 'L'."