Milford (town), New York
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Milford is a town in Otsego County, New York, USA. The population was 2,938 at the 2000 census.
In the Town of Milford is a village called Milford.
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[edit] History
The town was formed from the Town of Unadilla in 1796.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 122.2 km² (47.2 mi²). 119.4 km² (46.1 mi²) of it is land and 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (2.27%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,938 people, 1,207 households, and 813 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.6/km² (63.7/mi²). There were 1,575 housing units at an average density of 13.2/km² (34.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.52% White, 0.71% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
There were 1,207 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,803, and the median income for a family was $43,516. Males had a median income of $31,108 versus $23,015 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,722. About 9.3% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Milford
- Cliffside -- A hamlet in the southeast part of the town, on the east shore of Goodyear Lake.
- Colliersville -- A hamlet in the south part of the town.
- Cooperstown Junction -- A hamlet in the south part of the town.
- Edson Corners -- A location west of Milford village.
- Goodyear Lake -- A lake in the southeast part of the town.
- Milford -- The Village of Milford is on Route 28 in the northeast part of the town.
- Milford Center -- A hamlet in the south part of the town on Route 28
- Portlandville -- A hamlet east of Milford Center on Route 28.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Paul Wolfe, NASCAR driver
| Otsego County, New York | |
|---|---|
| County seat | Cooperstown |
| Cities | Oneonta |
| Villages | Cherry Valley | Gilbertsville | Laurens | Milford | Morris | Otego | Richfield Springs | Unadilla |
| Towns | Burlington | Butternuts | Cherry Valley | Decatur | Edmeston | Exeter | Hartwick | Laurens | Maryland | Middlefield | Milford | Morris | New Lisbon | Oneonta | Otego | Otsego | Pittsfield | Plainfield | Richfield | Roseboom | Springfield | Unadilla | Westford | Worcester |
| Communities/CDPs | Schenevus | West End |
