Milford is a borough located in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the borough’s population was 1,233, reflecting an increase of 38 (+3.2%) from the 1,195 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 78 (-6.1%) from the 1,273 counted in the 1990 Census.
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.
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”. The community was incorporated in 1911 but the official incorporation was not registered until 1925.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.226 square miles (3.175 km2), including 1.149 square miles (2.975 km2) of land and 0.077 square miles (0.200 km2) of water (6.31%).
Milford borders Alexandria Township and Holland Township. Milford also borders the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is connected to Upper Black Eddy, Bridgeton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s free Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge over the Delaware River.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,233 people, 520 households, and 331.2 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,073.4 per square mile (414.4/km2). There were 552 housing units at an average density of 480.5 per square mile (185.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.32% (1,200) White, 0.24% (3) Black or African American, 0.16% (2) Native American, 0.97% (12) Asian, 0.08% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.24% (3) from other races, and 0.97% (12) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% (27) of the population.
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