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Population (year 2000): 2,474. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,445 (-1.2% change)
 

Males: 1,180  (47.7%)
Females: 1,294  (52.3%)

Dickinson County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51351.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,400 (it was $36,062 in 2000)
Milford  $39,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,000 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
Milford  $93,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Milford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (41.5%), Irish (13.1%), Norwegian (10.6%), English (10.5%), Swedish (6.4%), United States (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/12/1892

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 2.26 square miles.

Population density: 1083 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Milford

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milford city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Milford, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Milford to the number of sex offenders is 408 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Milford:  1.2% ($930)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (103.0 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (154.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (523.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Okoboji, IA (1.7 miles ), Arnolds Park, IA (3.0 miles ), Wahpeton, IA (3.5 miles ), Okoboji, IA (4.3 miles ), Fostoria, IA (5.9 miles ), Spirit Lake, IA (7.4 miles ), Orleans, IA (8.6 miles ), Terril, IA (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $154,500
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $180,400

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Latitude: 43.33 N, Longitude: 95.15 W


44 people in nursing homes

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +322 (+15.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Milford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Milford city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/20/1980, a category 3 tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Milford:
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA)
  • SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SPENCER, IA)
  • JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; JACKSON, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milford:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 86 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 107 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 111 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Milford:
  • FULLER (about 1 miles; MILFORD, IA; ID: 4D8)
  • SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; ID: 0F3)
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 13 miles; SPENCER, IA; ID: SPW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milford:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 96 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 99 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 106 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
Public high school in Milford:
  • OKOBOJI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 901 H. AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Milford:
  • OKOBOJI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 1100 8TH ST.; Grades: PK - 04)
Library in Milford:
  • MILFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,232; Location: 1009 9TH ST., SUITE 5; 22,326 books; 832 audio materials; 551 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church (WELS) 1204 L Ave. Milford, IA 712-338-2693 www.sotlmilford.net. 8:00am Sunday morning worship Thank you Jason Luedtke jasonluedtke at hotmail.com

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Notable locations in Milford: Lower Gar Minni Washta Access (A), Farmers Co-op Elevator (B), D U Beving Memorial Museum (C), Milford Memorial Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Lakeland Square Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Milford include: First Lutheran Church (A), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (B), Milford Baptist Church (C), Union Memorial Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Milford include: Memorial Park (1), Florence Park (2), Boji Bay Water Park (3), Buchanan Park (4), Calkins Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Milford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Okoboji Avenue Inn (1511 Okoboji Avenue), Crescent Beach Lodge (1620 Lakeshore Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Milford and their reported violations in the past:

WOODLYN HILLS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-21-1999 to APR-17-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-21-1999 to APR-17-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SHELL ROCK PRODUCTS, INC.-NEW SHOP WELL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Milford compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Milford (2007 data):
  • United Community Bank: at 1000 Okoboji Avenue, branch established on 1931-06-10; Milford Consumer Financial Center at 1905 Okoboji Avenue, branch established on 1933-05-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $213.0 mil, Deposits: $187.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Milford Bancorporation
  • Northwest FSB: 814 Okoboji Avenue Branch at 814 Okoboji Avenue, branch established on 1935-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-01: Bank assets: $714.2 mil, Deposits: $623.1 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
  • Farmers Savings Bank: Milford Branch at 2121 Okoboji Avenue, branch established on 2002-06-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.3 mil, Deposits: $42.8 mil, headquarters in Fostoria, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fostoria Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,735$38,2052$545
Streets and Highways 1$2,028$24,3360$0
Solid Waste Management 2$5,511$33,0661$841
Sewerage 2$4,959$29,7540$0
Water Supply 2$5,384$32,3041$1,235
Local Libraries 1$2,044$24,5285$4,339
Electric Power 4$11,258$33,7740$0
Financial Administration 1$2,641$31,6921$775
Other Government Administration 1$4,215$50,5806$1,328
Totals for Government 18$50,776$33,85116$9,064



7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clay County, IA  1.04% ($39,097 average AGI)
from Emmet County, IA  0.58% ($30,275)
from Osceola County, IA  0.33% ($44,609)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clay County, IA  0.75% ($32,885 average AGI)
to Emmet County, IA  0.45% ($20,548)
to Osceola County, IA  0.32% ($23,864)


Strongest AM radio stations in Milford:
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Milford:
  • KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KJIA (88.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC)
  • KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • K249DL (97.7 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: LAKES AREA CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • K210CG (89.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)

TV broadcast stations around Milford:
  • K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K57GE (Channel 57; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)

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