Milford, New Jersey

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Milford is a Borough located in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,195.

Milford is located on the Delaware River in the western portion of Hunterdon County. The Borough dates to the mid-18th century when a grist mill was established here. After the mill was destroyed by fire in 1769, the settlement became known as Burnt Mills. The town became commonly known as "Millford" by the beginning of the 19th century, but by 1844 the name had lost an "L". It was incorporated in 1911 but the official incorporation was not registered until 1925.

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[edit] Geography

Milford is located at 40°34′10″N, 75°5′39″W (40.569457, -75.094083)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (5.74%) is water.

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.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,195 people, 469 households, and 323 families residing in the borough. The population density was 401.2/km² (1,037.7/mi²). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 162.5/km² (420.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.57% White, 0.17% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.

There were 469 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $54,519, and the median income for a family was $62,167. Males had a median income of $46,500 versus $31,765 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,039. About 1.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Mayor of Milford Borough is James A. Gallos, who is assigned responsibility for Security / Administration. Members of the Borough Council (with their commission assignment listed in parentheses) are John R. Phillips (Borough Maintenance), Carole A. Heller (Solid Waste Management), Barbara E. Corrigan (Community Affairs), Richard A. Kroth (Finance), Donald A. Purcell (Borough Liaison) and George Sniffin (Public Works).[1]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Milford Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[2]

New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 23rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Flemington) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Hunterdon County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Hunterdon County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Director Nancy I. Palladino, Freeholder Deputy Director Marcia A. Karrow, George B. Melick, George D. Muller, Erik C. Peterson.

[edit] Education

The Milford Public School serves 113 students in grades K through eight.

Students in grade 9 - 12 attend the Delaware Valley Regional High School, part of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District, which serves almost 1,000 students in western Hunterdon County. Students from Alexandria, Holland and Kingwood Townships along with the boroughs of Frenchtown and Milford attend Del Val.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Milford Borough Council, accessed October 30, 2006
  2. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 60, accessed August 30, 2006

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