Milford, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,070. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,053 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,178 (56.9%), Females: 892 (43.1%)

Seward County

Zip code: 68405

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.4 years
Median household income: $37,039
Median house value: $88,000

Population by Race

Races in Milford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (51.4%), Irish (9.1%), English (8.5%), Czech (6.9%), United States (5.3%), Polish (4.2%).

Elevation: 1450 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milford

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milford city

  • Never married: 36.0%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milford:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 11 miles; SEWARD, NE)
  • CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CRETE, NE)
  • WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FRIEND, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milford:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 22 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 88 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 88 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milford:

  • SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 7 miles; SEWARD, NE; Abbreviation: SWT)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 15 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; WILBER, NE; Abbreviation: 0D6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milford:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 25 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 26 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 84 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Milford:

  • MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 346; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Milford:

  • MILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Milford:

  • WEBERMEIER MEMORIAL (Operating income: $56,854; Location: 617 C STREET; 21,426 books; 389 audio materials; 624 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)