Milford, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,474. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,441 (-1.3% change)
Males: 1,180 (47.7%), Females: 1,294 (52.3%)
Dickinson County
Zip code: 51351
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $36,062
Median house value: $78,500
Population by Race
Races in Milford:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (41.5%), Irish (13.1%), Norwegian (10.6%), English (10.5%), Swedish (6.4%), United States (5.9%).
Elevation: 1440 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Milford
- High school or higher: 87.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Milford city
- Never married: 22.4%
- Now married: 55.6%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 12.5%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +322 (+15.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Milford:
- DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA)
- SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SPENCER, IA)
- JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; JACKSON, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milford:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 86 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 107 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 111 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Milford:
- FULLER (about 1 miles; MILFORD, IA; Abbreviation: 4D8)
- SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 0F3)
- SPENCER MUNI (about 13 miles; SPENCER, IA; Abbreviation: SPW)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milford:
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 97 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 99 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 106 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
Schools
Public high school in Milford:
- OKOBOJI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 901 H. AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Milford:
- OKOBOJI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 1100 8TH ST.; Grades: PK – 04)
Libraries
Library in Milford:
- MILFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,232; Location: 1009 9TH ST., SUITE 5; 22,326 books; 832 audio materials; 551 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)