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Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Milford, Kosciusko County, town, in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Milford, Kosciusko County had 1,686 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,614 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,661 (±396). GEOID 1849320.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,686

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,614 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,661 ±396

Median household income

$51,667

±$22,916 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$159,700

±$25,057 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,029

±$309 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Milford, Kosciusko County and what county is it in?

Milford, Kosciusko County is a town in Kosciusko County, Indiana. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 1,076 residents per square mile in 2020.

Milford, Kosciusko County is in the Warsaw, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Milford, Kosciusko County lies entirely within Van Buren Township (Kosciusko County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Milford, Kosciusko County (marked with a dot) in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Milford, Kosciusko County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,686 people lived in Milford, Kosciusko County on July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,614 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,661 (±396).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (1,678)
  • 2021→2022 +6 (1,684)
  • 2022→2023 −9 (1,675)
  • 2023→2024 +7 (1,682)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (1,686)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Milford, Kosciusko CountyKosciusko CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,661 ±396 80,442 6,851,073 no clear change
Households 744 ±202 31,934 2,716,009 no clear change
Average household size 2.15 ±0.29 2.47 2.46 −0.56
Housing units 757 ±197 38,864 2,976,568 no clear change

Milford, Kosciusko County's population since 2000

From 1,550 in 2000 to 1,686 in 2025: up 8.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Milford, Kosciusko County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,550
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,571
  • 2010 Census 1,562
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,563
  • 2020 Census 1,614
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,686

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Milford, Kosciusko County?

The median resident of Milford, Kosciusko County is 43.0 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 18.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Milford, Kosciusko CountyKosciusko CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median age 43.0 ±5.0 39.1 38.1 +13.1
Under 18 years 20.7% ±5.1 pts 23.5% 23.3% –
65 years and over 18.5% ±5.6 pts 18.1% 16.8% –
Male 45.2% ±6.6 pts 50.1% 49.6% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.1% ±11.5 pts 9.7% 8.6% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 78.7% ±11.6 pts 85.2% 75.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.6% 9.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.6 pts 1.4% 2.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.5% ±1.5 pts 2.8% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.3% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 9.8% ±9.2 pts 4.9% 6.3% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 19.3% ±11.2 pts 12.8% 10.3% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.0% ±4.8 pts 6.5% 6.3% –
With a disability 19.3% ±7.8 pts 13.8% 14.2% –
No health insurance coverage 11.2% ±8.3 pts 11.7% 7.4% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 78.0% ±12.1 pts 87.9% 90.4% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 8.9% ±5.1 pts 25.1% 29.5% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.5% ±1.6 pts 8.4% 10.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.2% ±2.7 pts 87.1% 87.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.5% ±1.9 pts 2.2% 2.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Milford, Kosciusko County earn?

Half of Milford, Kosciusko County's 744 households earn less than $51,667 a year (±$22,916), against $75,317 in Kosciusko County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $51,364 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Milford, Kosciusko CountyKosciusko CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $51,667 ±$22,916 $75,317 $71,957 no clear change
Mean household income $66,553 ±$13,062 $91,954 $95,247 –
Per capita income $30,234 ±$3,903 $36,792 $38,351 no clear change
People below the poverty line 9.4% ±6.1 pts 9.8% 12.3% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.5% ±12.2 pts 12.0% 16.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.4% ±1.8 pts 5.2% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 90.3% ±9.8 pts 93.1% 94.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 72.6% ±15.4 pts 87.1% 89.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Milford, Kosciusko County?

Owners occupy 76.3% of Milford, Kosciusko County's occupied homes and renters 23.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,700 by its owner (±$25,057). The median renter pays $1,029 a month including utilities, and 45.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Milford, Kosciusko CountyKosciusko CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $159,700 ±$25,057 $216,000 $218,200 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,029 ±$309 $1,043 $1,062 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 45.3% ±26.5 pts 38.3% 38.9% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,048 ±$188 $1,316 $1,404 –
Owner-occupied homes 76.3% ±9.2 pts 77.0% 70.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 23.7% ±9.2 pts 23.0% 29.4% –
Housing units 757 ±197 38,864 2,976,568 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±6.4 pts 0.5% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±19.1 pts 6.2% 5.6% –
Single-family detached homes 82.7% ±8.2 pts 75.6% 72.6% –
Mobile homes 6.6% ±6.0 pts 9.6% 4.4% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±4.8 pts 1.5% 1.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 5.4% ±4.1 pts 7.7% 8.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 37.1% ±12.7 pts 16.5% 16.0% –
Households with no vehicle 0.7% ±1.1 pts 5.5% 6.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Milford, Kosciusko County work and get to work?

87.4% of Milford, Kosciusko County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Milford, Kosciusko CountyKosciusko CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.5% ±7.6 pts 64.7% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 1.7% ±1.5 pts 2.8% 4.3% –
Drove alone to work 87.4% ±7.7 pts 75.8% 76.3% –
Carpooled 6.7% ±4.9 pts 10.6% 9.1% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.1% 0.6% –
Walked 5.0% ±6.9 pts 2.4% 1.9% –
Worked from home 0.7% ±0.9 pts 8.6% 10.7% –
Mean travel time to work 23.9 min ±5.1 20.3 min 24.1 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Milford, Kosciusko County?

No census tract lies mostly in Milford, Kosciusko County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Milford, Kosciusko County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Milford, Kosciusko County
Tract 9611Kosciusko County6,963 $86,070 $210,00024%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Milford, Kosciusko County) · Census block assignment files

How does Milford, Kosciusko County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Milford, Kosciusko County is the 8,322nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 231st-most populous of 566 in Indiana.

Milford, Kosciusko County ranks 962nd of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Milford, Kosciusko County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate231st566
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)721st1,056
Residents per square mile298th1,088
Median household income962nd1,072
Per capita income832nd1,087
Median home value723rd1,075
Median gross rent255th904
Poverty rate466th736
Bachelor's degree or higher987th1,029
Median age374th1,083
Owner-occupied share674th1,087
Travel time to work659th1,088

Milford, Kosciusko County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Milford, Kosciusko County?

23 of the 57 figures for Milford, Kosciusko County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Milford, Kosciusko County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Milford.