Milford is a city in Clermont and Hamilton counties started in 1796, in the U.S. state of Ohio, along the Little Miami River and its East Fork in the southwestern part of the state. It is considered a city in Greater Cincinnati. The population was 6,709 at the 2010 census. The Little Miami Bike Trail, which runs from Newtown to Springfield, Ohio, runs through Milford where several major hiking trails converge, including the American Discovery Trail, the Sea to Sea Long Distance Hiking Route, and the Underground Railroad Cycling Route. The city is served by the Milford Exempted Village Schools.
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History
Nancarrow and Hageman
The area within Milford, Old Milford, and O'Bannon Township were all built on a survey by John Nancarrow, a Revolutionary War veteran from Virginia. Miami Township was named after the Little Miami River and the tribe of Native Americans who once controlled this area. O'Bannon, now Miami, Township was named for Clermont's first surveyor. A field along Gatch Avenue on what was once the farm of John Gatch has yielded large numbers of artifacts for several generations; it is now believed to have been the site of a Native American village during the Woodland period. The settlement commenced in 1796 near where two river ways--the Little Miami River and its East Fork--come together, later better-named Milford. The first Methodist class in the Northwest Territory was begun there in 1798. Due to financial troubles, Nancarrow, the first surveyor, never visited Milford, and instead sold his share of 230 acres (0.93 km2) of land to Philip Gatch on December 20, 1802, for a total of $920.00. Four years later, Gatch decided to sell 125 acres (0.51 km2) to Ambrose Ranson who, soon after, sold 64 acres (260,000 m2) to John Hageman. Hageman became the first permanent settler, naming the valley Hageman's Mills. Nowadays, the field next to Gatch's Estate belongs to the Valley View conservancy, having been an archaeological site called the Gatch Site.
Modern era
Milford, an abbreviated form of mill ford, was so named anew as it was the first safe ford across the Little Miami north of the Ohio River, and was the only way for many people to reach the local mill. By 1815, Hageman had left for Indiana, and the name Milford had come into popular use. In 1818, a wooden bridge across the Little Miami was completed, making the ford obsolete. More than a century later, on January 1, 1920, the mill that was the city's namesake burned down. Nancy Storch became first woman Mayor of Milford. Today, Milfordites seek to maintain its own urban identity, being exurb of nearby Cincinnati throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with many of its residents working in Cincinnati. Milford is the only city in Clermont besides Loveland, which includes parts of Hamilton County. Milford is 15 miles east of downtown Cincinnati along Columbia Parkway and across the Little Miami Scenic River in Clermont County. The City offers the convenience of being close to Cincinnati with and many opportunities for outdoor recreation including the Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail, the Little Miami River, and Valley View, a 150 acre nature preserve on the banks of the East Fork of the Little Miami.
Schools
Milford Schools senior graduates are called Milfordians. Residents who did not attend and graduate Milford, yet vote for Milford Schools, are known as Milfordites. The Milford Schools area has around 6,000 students. On the 2016-17 state report card, Milford Schools ranked within the top 4% in State performance, top 10 of Greater Cincinnati schools. The high school and junior high school share a scenic campus in the Miami Hills. The six neighborhood schools are Boyd E. Smith, Meadowview, McCormick, John Pattison, Mulberry, and Charles Seipelt.
City fairs
- Art Affaire - yearly festival
- Halloween Block Party - yearly festival
- Milford Frontier Days - yearly festival
Commerce
Area businesses and groups with substantial operations in Milford or adjacent townships include the headquarters of Penn Station sandwiches, Siemens PLM Software, Total Quality Logistics, Melink alternative energy corporation, Lykins Oil, Overhoff Technology the North American headquarters of Tata, and the United Church of God.
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Geography
Milford is located at 39°10?30?N 84°17?4?W (39.174883, -84.284383). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.86 square miles (10.00 km2), of which 3.73 square miles (9.66 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,709 people, 3,019 households, and 1,572 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,798.7 inhabitants per square mile (694.5/km2). There were 3,291 housing units at an average density of 882.3 per square mile (340.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% White, 2.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 3,019 households of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.9% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.2% male and 54.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,284 people, 2,945 households, and 1,534 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,672.1 people per square mile (645.3/km²). There were 3,112 housing units at an average density of 828.0 per square mile (319.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.08% White, 3.33% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 2,945 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,923, and the median income for a family was $51,919. Males had a median income of $36,538 versus $25,873 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,529. About 4.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
- City website
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