Milford Center is a village in Union County, Ohio, United States. The population was 807 at the 2020 census.
Milford Center, Ohio | |
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 State Street downtown | |
 Location of Milford Center, Ohio | |
 Location of Milford Center in Union County | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′43″N 83°26′9″W / 40.17861°N 83.43583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Union |
| Township | Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 807 |
| • Density | 1,912.32/sq mi (738.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43045 |
| Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
| FIPS code | 39-50218[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399346[4] |
History
editMilford Center was originally called Milford, and under the latter name was platted in 1816.[5] The village was incorporated in 1853.[5] A post office was established as Milford in 1823; the name was changed to Milford Centre in 1829, and was finally changed again to Milford Center in 1893.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), of which 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 211 | — | |
| 1870 | 372 | — | |
| 1880 | 490 | 31.7% | |
| 1890 | 718 | 46.5% | |
| 1900 | 682 | −5.0% | |
| 1910 | 685 | 0.4% | |
| 1920 | 671 | −2.0% | |
| 1930 | 647 | −3.6% | |
| 1940 | 686 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 753 | 9.8% | |
| 1960 | 794 | 5.4% | |
| 1970 | 753 | −5.2% | |
| 1980 | 764 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 651 | −14.8% | |
| 2000 | 626 | −3.8% | |
| 2010 | 792 | 26.5% | |
| 2020 | 807 | 1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
2010 census
editAs of the census[9] of 2010, there were 792 people, 299 households, and 220 families living in the village. The population density was 1,931.7 inhabitants per square mile (745.8/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 790.2 per square mile (305.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 299 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the village was 34.9 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
2000 census
editAs of the census[3] of 2000, there were 626 people, 232 households, and 177 families living in the village. The population density was 1,770.8 inhabitants per square mile (683.7/km2). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 681.7 per square mile (263.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.88% White, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 232 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $47,250. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,346. About 1.8% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
editThe school district is Fairbanks Local School District.[10]
Notable person
edit- Norton P. Chipman - American Civil War army officer, military prosecutor, politician, author and judge
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milford Center, Ohio
- ^ a b Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 193.
- ^ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Union County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2024. - Text list