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

Map of Milford, IA

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:

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)