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History · Milford Township

1 of Milford Township’s places is on the National Register

Most of Milford Township was built recently: 10% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1964. Below: maps from 1895 on.

1on the National Register
10%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Milford Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Milford Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18953 editions of the USGS map, 1895 to 1985. Watch Milford Township change.Old housesHalf of Milford Township’s homes were built before 1964.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Milford Township’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Milford Township on the map, 1895 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Milford Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Milford Township on the 1895 USGS mapMilford Township on the 1956 USGS mapMilford Township on the 1985 USGS map1895Byron sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Milford Township.

The story so far

Milford Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Milford Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 74 to 69 (-7%).

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the National Register

1 listing protects 5 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
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each building in a district counts
first listed
1982
Milford Hutterite Colony
Milford Hutterite Colony
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All 1 listings
Milford Hutterite ColonyDistrict · listed 1982

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Barrett TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townUnion Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLiberty Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLake Byron Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Milford Township’s history

What is on the National Register in Milford Township?

One place: the Milford Hutterite Colony (listed 1982).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the National Register of Historic Places (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.