Milford, Decatur County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Milford
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Subdivision Type3:Township
Area Total Sq Mi:0.1
Area Land Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:121
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Coordinates:39.3503°N -85.6197°W
Elevation Ft:843
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396762

Milford is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census. On August 4, 2007, Milford was dissolved into an unincorporated community.[2]

History

Milford was platted in 1835.[3] It was named for the presence of a mill on a ford.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.2 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 121 people, 48 households, and 37 families in the town. The population density was 1349.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 54 housing units at an average density of 602.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

Of the 48 households 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.8% of households were one person and 6.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median household income was $30,781 and the median family income was $31,406. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,506. There were 12.2% of families and 15.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 3.4% of under eighteens and 11.5% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Indiana town going out of business . IndyStar . 2007-05-22 . 2007-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070524030805/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070522%2FLOCAL%2F705220426 . 2007-05-24 . dead .
  3. Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 116.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 219. ...a mill built at a ford here..