Milford, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 2,021. Population change since 2000: -1.7%

Males: 1,150	(56.9%)
Females: 871	(43.1%)

Median resident age:	28.4 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68405.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,800 (it was $37,039 in 2000)

Milford	$42,800
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $99,500 (it was $88,000 in 2000)

Milford	$99,500
Nebraska:	$122,200

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Milford: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/1864

Elevation: 1450 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 2833 people per square mile

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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%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Milford, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Milford to the number of sex offenders is 1011 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Milford:	1.6% ($1,425)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (26.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (551.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Pleasant Dale, NE (8.3 miles ), Dorchester, NE (9.6 miles ), Seward, NE (10.1 miles ), Crete, NE (12.0 miles ), Goehner, NE (12.3 miles) , Garland, NE (12.8 miles ), Denton, NE (14.4 miles) , Beaver Crossing, NE (15.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $146,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $169,900
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,300
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,000
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $164,400
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $167,400
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,500
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $181,800
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $189,600
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $187,700
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $192,600
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,300

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Latitude: 40.77 N, Longitude: 97.05 W

263 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
46 people in nursing homes

Area code: 402

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

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (9%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (19%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Milford by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	48.3	47.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	2	1	0	0
per 100,000	48.3	95.6	48.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	11	5	6	3	2
per 100,000	530.9	239.0	288.0	144.5	96.2
Thefts	51	29	22	21	22
per 100,000	2461.4	1386.2	1056.2	1011.6	1058.7
Auto thefts	3	1	2	0	0
per 100,000	144.8	47.8	96.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	195.5	133.4	79.7	50.6	49.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.47
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Milford, Nebraska

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Milford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Milford city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.2 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 82 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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)

Political contributions by individuals in Milford, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milford:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Milford:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milford:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 26 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 30 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 84 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

Public high school in Milford:

Milford High School (Location: 301 G Street Box C; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Milford:

Milford Elementary School (Location: 1200 West 1st Street Box C; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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)

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Notable locations in Milford: Milford (A), Westward Ho! Campground (B), Countryside Co-op Elevator (C), Dorchester Farmers Cooperative Elevator (D), Nebraska Hall (E), Eicher Technical Center (F), Milford Fire Department (G), Presidents Home (H), Welsh Center Gymnasium and Student Center (I), Webermeier Memorial Library (J), Maintenance Building (K), Industry Training Center (L), Pioneer Complex (M), Cornhusker Hall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Milford include: Assembly of God Church (A), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (B), Missionary Church (C), Beth-El Mennonite Church (D), United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Milford include: South Park (1), Uptown Park (2), Welch Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Milford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Milford and their reported violations in the past:

MILFORD, CITY OF (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-22-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-22-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-19-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-19-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-10-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2000)

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-27-2005 and DEC-16-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2005)

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.3%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Milford compared to Nebraska state average:

Milford, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Banks with branches in Milford (2007 data):

The Jones National Bank and Trust Company of Seward: Milford Branch at 807 Fifth Street, branch established on 2004-01-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $181.4 mil, Deposits: $153.3 mil, headquarters in Seward, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Jones National Corporation
Farmers and Merchants Bank: Farmers And Merchants Bank at 617 First Street, branch established on 1949-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.6 mil, Deposits: $139.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bank Shares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Milford mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Seward County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$2,666	$31,992	6	$2,451
Police Protection - Officers	5	$10,156	$24,374	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$3,102	$37,224	0	$0
Welfare	0	$0		1	$1,118
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,782
Water Supply	1	$1,955	$23,460	1	$726
Parks and Recreation	2	$3,421	$20,526	11	$4,762
Sewerage	1	$2,391	$28,692	0	$0
Totals for Government	11	$23,690	$25,844	22	$10,840

Milford government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $234,000
Parks & Recreation: $52,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $535,000
Parks & Recreation: $237,000

Central Staff Services: $201,000

Regular Highways: $180,000

Financial Administration: $155,000

Police Protection: $154,000

Fire Protection: $102,000

General Public Buildings: $31,000
General - Interest on Debt: $60,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,001,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $983,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $246,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $68,000
Financial Administration: $53,000

General Public Building: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,156,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $540,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $119,000
General Support: $66,000

All Other: $53,000
Tax - Property: $337,000
NEC: $136,000

Total General Sales: $134,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $407,000

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,391 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.53%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lancaster County, NE	2.66% ($40,682 average AGI)
from Saline County, NE	0.37% ($38,545)
from York County, NE	0.25% ($38,800)

7.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lancaster County, NE	3.13% ($30,656 average AGI)
to York County, NE	0.34% ($31,750)
to Douglas County, NE	0.27% ($34,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in Milford:

KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFOR (1240 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLIN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Milford:

KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KZKX (96.9 FM; SEWARD, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Milford:

KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
K18CD (Channel 18; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K27GX (Channel 27; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Milford fatal accident list for 1994:
Feb 11, 1994 02:28 AM, 6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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