Milford, Utah

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Milford is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,431 at the 2020 census,<ref name=census2020>Template:Cite web</ref> up from the 2010 figure of 1,409.

History

Although settlers had established ranches in the area in the 1870s, Milford was not developed until after construction of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, which established a station here in 1880.<ref>Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. p. 502</ref> In that year, Arvin Stoddard moved here and surveyed a townsite.<ref name="beaver">Template:Cite book</ref> Milford is a constructed name, formed from mill and ford.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

During the Great Depression, workers from a nearby Civilian Conservation Corps camp constructed a road from Milford to Beaver, to improve connections.

Milford Flat Wildfire

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Lightning caused a massive wildfire to start near Milford at 3:45 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2007.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On July 8 the fire was declared the largest in Utah's history, having burned more than Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the 2000 census, there were 1,451 people, 484 households, and 357 families residing in the city.<ref name="GR2" /> The population density was 753.7 people per square mile (290.3/km²). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 306.0 per square mile (117.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.42% White, 1.45% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 4.07% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.13% of the population.

There were 484 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,809, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $35,568 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,889. About 9.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

Milford is located in east-central Beaver County in the Escalante Desert, a basin situated between the Mineral Mountains to the east and the smaller Star Range to the west. State Route 21 passes through the city, leading south Template:Convert to Minersville and northwest Template:Convert to U.S. Routes 6 and 50 near the Nevada line. State Route 257 runs north from Milford Template:Convert to Delta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Climate

Milford has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).

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Recreation

Milford has a seasonal swimming pool, a five-hole golf course, lighted ball fields, a pavilion and a rodeo arena <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The American Discovery Trail runs through Milford <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Historic photo gallery

Milford train station, October 2017
Train depot in Milford, Utah, during the winter of 1936–1937
Civilian Conservation Corp camp at Milford, Utah
Barracks at CCC camp 2530
CCC workers with picks and shovels building road in Utah between Milford and Beaver