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Milford is a city of southwestern Ohio in Clermont and Hamilton counties, along the Little Miami River. Milford, an abbreviated form of mill ford, was so named because 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 oil mill. The population was 6,284 at the 2000 census. The Little Miami Bike Trail, which runs to Spring Valley, Ohio, begins here. The current Mayor of Milford is Selah Attocs, an Independent.
History The areas known as Milford, Old Milford, and Miami Township were built on a survey by John Nancarrow, a Revolutionary War veteran from Virginia. The area known as Miami Township was named after the Little Miami River and the tribe of Native Americans who once controlled this area. Miami Township was originally named O'Bannon Township in honor of the county's first surveyor. Because of financial troubles, John Nancarrow never visited Milford and sold his share of 230 acres of land to Phillip Gatch on December 20, 1802, for a total of $920.00. Four years later, Gatch decided to sell 125 acres to Ambrose Ransom who, soon after, sold 64 acres to John Hageman. Hageman became the first permanent settler and named the area Hageman's Mills. 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. Geography
Demographics 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 645.3/km² (1,672.1/mi²). There were 3,112 housing units at an average density of 319.6/km² (828.0/mi²). 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. | ||||||||||
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