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Milford, Massachusetts
Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts
Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°08′23″N 71°31′00″W / 42.13972, -71.516667
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1662
Incorporated1780
Government
 - TypeRepresentative town meeting
Area
 - Total14. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties Worcester County is a non-governmental County located in the U A representative town meeting is a form of municipal legislature particularly common in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (38. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
 - Land14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (37. 8 km²)
 - Water0. 3 sq mi (0. 7 km²)
Elevation307 ft (94 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total26,799
 - Density1,835. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (708. 7/km²)
Time zoneEastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST)Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code01757
Area code(s)508 / 774
FIPS code25-41165
GNIS feature ID0618372
Website: http://www.milford.ma.us/

Milford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 508 was split from Area code 617 on July 16, 1988. In addition northeastern Massachusetts originally a part of the 508 area code was given Area code 774 is an overlay of parts of Area code 508. It was added in 2001 to create more Telephone numbers Exchanges Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Worcester County is a non-governmental County located in the U The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 26,799 at the 2000 census.

For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Milford, please see the article Milford (CDP), Massachusetts. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Milford is a Census-designated place (CDP in the town of Milford in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

Milford has been growing at a fast rate since the introduction of Interstate 495 decades ago. Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is the designation of an Interstate highway half- Beltway in Massachusetts. Since then, major retailers have opened in town including KMart, Kohl's Department Stores, Target, Lowe's Home Improvement, Sports Authority. Kmart (sometimes spelled as " K-Mart " is a chain of department stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U Kohl's Corporation ( is an American Department store chain headquartered in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. Target Corporation ( is an American Retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1902 Lowe's Companies Inc ( is a US -based chain of Retail Home improvement and appliance stores Sports Authority is one of the USA's largest Sporting goods Retailers. Milford just opened a T.G.I. Friday's, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Staples, Petco, and Best Buy. TGI Friday's (often shortened to " Friday's " is an American restaurant chain focusing on Casual dining, with over Bed Bath & Beyond Inc ( was formed in 1971 and today operates a chain of domestic merchandise retail stores across North America. Staples Inc is the world's largest Office supply Retail store chain with over 2000 stores Worldwide in 27 countries PETCO is a chain of Retail stores that offers pet supplies and services such as Grooming and Dog training. Best Buy Co Inc ( is a Fortune 100 company and the largest specialty retailer of Consumer electronics in the United States and Canada

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History

Milford was first settled in 1662 and was officially incorporated in 1780.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (38. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (37. 8 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 7 km²) of it (1. 82%) is water.

Adjacent towns

Milford is located in Central Massachusetts, bordered by:

Demographics

County government: Worcester County
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District Attorney:Joseph D. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals Early, Jr. (D)
Registrar of Deeds:Anthony J. Recorder of deeds refers to the government office tasked with maintaining a record of Real estate ownership as well as other Deeds that provide persons other than Vigliotti (D)
Registrar of Probate:Stephen Abraham (D)
County Sheriff:Guy W. Probate is the Legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person specifically resolving all claims and distributing the decedent's Property SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. Glodis (D)
State government
State Representative(s):{{{state_rep}}}
State Senator(s):Richard T. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the Bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Moore (D)
Governor's Councilor(s):Thomas J. The Massachusetts Governor's Council (also known as the Executive Council) is a governmental body that provides Advice and consent in certain matters such as judicial Foley (D)
Federal government
U.S. Representative(s):Richard E. Neal (D-2nd District),
U.S. Senators:Ted Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D)

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 26,799 people, 10,420 households, and 7,200 families residing in the town. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. For the US Marine Corps general see Richard I Neal Richard Edmund Neal (born February 14 1949) has been a Democratic Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district is in south central Massachusetts. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,835. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (708. 7/km²). There were 10,713 housing units at an average density of 733. 8/sq mi (283. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92. 95% White, 1. 35% Black or African American, 0. 11% Native American, 1. 76% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 1. 99% from other races, and 1. 77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 36% of the population.

There were 10,420 households out of which 33. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 0% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 9% were non-families. 25. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 54 and the average family size was 3. 08.

In the town the population was spread out with 24. 8% under the age of 18, 6. 5% from 18 to 24, 33. 2% from 25 to 44, 22. 6% from 45 to 64, and 12. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,856, and the median income for a family was $61,029. Males had a median income of $42,173 versus $30,989 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,742. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 8% of families and 7. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 10. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

In Milford, there are six public schools. [1]

Annual events

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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