Bell Branch Country Club, 1908
Milford’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908.
- 1854Milford is settled
MilfordTX
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
814
2025 Census estimate · +12.9% since 2020
Typical home
$245K
+0.9% in a year
Household income
$31K
median
Median age
32.0
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Is Milford a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Milford, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 6 have a lower middle household income than Milford. Milford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Milford stand out
Where Milford beats most towns.
Small town
814 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Milford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milford, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Milford water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Milford’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereEllis County Early Voting ClerkEllis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code7667076670 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Milford.
Work & commute
Most of Milford’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 43 miles. The typical journey to work for Milford comes to 31 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most working residents leave Milford for work: only 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Milford has added 28 jobs, to 39 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Milford | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Milford1%
Dallas15%
Waxahachie11%
Fort Worth7%
Italy6%
43 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Milford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Milford’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Milford ISD. The town’s only public school teaches 258 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milford SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 258 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Milford faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
55% of Milford’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 76% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Milford after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Milford brings mild winters and hot summers
Milford’s July high comes in at 95°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–60°
Spring55–76°
Summer73–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The typical home in Milford: about $245K
Milford’s median rent stands at $924 a month. For households here, the share who live in a home they own is 53%.
$245KZillow home value
| Milford | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $924 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Milford$245K
Texas$296K
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Safety
Crime reported in Milford
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Milford is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Milford is
In Milford, 41% of adults have high blood pressure, and 15% have diabetes. CDC measures, 31 in all: Milford beats Texas on 2 and trails on 10. Among adults in the town, 43% sleep under 7 hours.
| Milford | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Milford | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.6% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 12.5% |
Hill Regional Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,573 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milford City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Milford
20pages on Milford
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Milford
About 6 of every 100 Milford residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Milford for work
Where Milford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in Milford
1%of working residents work in town
43 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Milford
Town in Texas, United States
Milford is an incorporated rural community located in North Central Texas, in the southwestern corner of Ellis County, United States. The population was 722 at the 2020 census. The community is also widely known as the birth place of Richard Starrett, current head coach of Centennial High School in Bakersfield, California. The town is located 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Hillsboro and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Waxahachie. The community received media attention due to a Chevron gas pipeline explosion and resulting town evacuation which occurred in 2013.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 617 ft
- ZIP code
- 76670
- Area code
- 972
Questions about Milford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milford, TX a good place to live?
Milford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.