Milford, New Jersey
Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Milford is a borough located in western Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,232,[9] a decrease of one person (−0.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,233,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 38 (+3.2%) from the 1,195 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
Milford, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°34′07″N 75°05′40″W[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Hunterdon |
Incorporated | May 8, 1911 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Henry R. Schepens (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Municipal clerk | Karen Dysart[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
• Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 6.93% |
• Rank | 476th of 565 in state 19th of 26 in county[1] |
Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,232 |
• Estimate (2022)[10] | 1,218 |
• Rank | 525th of 565 in state 23rd of 26 in county[11] |
• Density | 1,042.0/sq mi (402.3/km2) |
• Rank | 379th of 565 in state 9th of 26 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 908[14] |
FIPS code | 3401946260[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 885301[1][17] |
Website | www |
Milford was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 15, 1911, from portions of Holland Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 8, 1911. The borough's incorporation was confirmed on March 13, 1925.[21]
The borough is located on the Delaware River in the western portion of Hunterdon County, known as the Hunterdon Plateau. The borough dates to the mid-18th century when a grist mill was established beside a river in what was then Bethlehem Township. After the mill was destroyed by fire in 1769, the settlement became known as Burnt Mills in Alexandria Township. The area was renamed as "Lowreytown" after Thomas Lowrey purchased land in the area in 1796. The community became commonly known as "Millford" or "Millsford" by the beginning of the 19th century, but by 1844 the name had lost a letter or two. By 1863 it was consistently spelled as "Milford".[22] The community was incorporated in 1911 but the official incorporation was not registered until 1925.[23][24]