Borough of Milford
Borough
Milford Community House and Pike County Public Library
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Pike
Area	0.5 mi² (1.3 km²)
- land	0.5 mi² (1.3 km²)
- water	0.0 mi² (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	41°19′27″N 74°48′10″W / 41.32417, -74.80278Coordinates: 41°19′27″N 74°48′10″W / 41.32417, -74.80278
- elevation	499 ft (152.1 m)
Population	1,104 (2000)
Density	2,318.1 /mi² (895 /km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	570
Location of Milford in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Milford is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pike County^GR6. It is served by the Delaware Valley School District. Milford Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Milford Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania Milford Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania Milford Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3264x2448, 3938 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Milford, Pennsylvania Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area code 570 is a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania telephone area code which serves the northeast corner of the state including the cities of Williamsport, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton. ... Image File history File links Pennsylvania_Locator_Map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_PA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pennsylvania ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... The Delaware Valley School District is located in Pike County, Pennsylvania. ...

Milford was the home of noted forester and conservationist Gifford Pinchot. A former Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, his home Grey Towers has been under the control of the National Forest Service since 1963. It now serves as a training and educational center for future conservationalists and interested tourists. Gifford Pinchot (August 11, 1865 – October 4, 1946) was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service (1905–1910) and the Republican Governor of Pennsylvania (1923–1927, 1931–1935). ...

Milford served as setting for a number of silent films directed by D.W. Griffith in the early 1900's (including "The Informer" starring Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish and Lionel Barrymore, and "Feud on Kentucky Hills," starring Mary Pickford; both were filmed in 1912). David Lewelyn Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 - July 23, 1948) was an American film director (commonly known as D. W. Griffith) probably best known for his film The Birth of a Nation. ... Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists in 1919. ... Lillian Diana de Guiche (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993), was an Oscar-nominated American actress, better known as Lillian Gish. ... Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe on April 28, 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 15, 1954 in Van Nuys, California) was an American Academy Award Winning actor of stage, radio and film. ...

Milford has been home to the Milford Science Fiction Writers Workshop since 1956, founded by Damon Knight, James Blish and Kate Wilhelm, all residents of Milford at the time. Influential East Coast science fiction writers workshop founded by Damon Knight. ... Damon Knight (September 19, 1922 – April 15, 2002) was a science fiction author, editor, and critic. ... James Benjamin Blish (East Orange, New Jersey, May 23, 1921 – Henley-on-Thames, July 30, 1975) was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. ... Kate Wilhelm (born 1928) is a writer who has written material including science fiction, mysteries, and fantasy. ...

An important American artifact is housed in the Pike County Historical Society Museum in Milford - the Lincoln Flag, which is the actual flag that had draped on President Lincoln's booth at Ford Theatre the night he was shot. The flag was bundled up and placed under the President's head, and still bears his blood. The flag was kept by stage manager Thomas Gourlay, and eventually passed down to his daughter Jeannie, an actress who had been in the play, "Our American Cousin," at the theatre that night; she moved to Milford and the flag was donated to the museum after her death. More details are at http://www.pikehistory.org/lincoln.htm Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809–April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th (1861–1865) President of the United States, and the first president from the Republican Party. ...

In September 2007, Frommer's Budget Travel named Milford, PA, second on its list of "Ten Coolest Small Towns in America" [1].

Geography

Milford is located at 41°19′27″N, 74°48′10″W (41.324169, -74.802839)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Annual Events

The Black Bear Film Festival is an annual event that takes place to acknowledge the independent film world. The festival is the weekend after Columbus Day in October primarily at the historic Milford Theater, and includes many free films and lectures in the Film Salon as well as paid feature films. Details are at http://blackbearfilm.com

Milford Music Festival takes place each June. It is a free weekend event sponsored by Altec Lansing, whose headquarters are in Milford Township. An old Altec Lansing PC speaker. ... Milford Township may refer to: Milford Township, Michigan Milford Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Milford Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania Milford Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Milford Township, Minnesota Milford, Ohio This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 522 households, and 281 families residing in the borough. The population density was 888.0/km² (2,318.1/mi²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 450.5/km² (1,175.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.20% White, 1.36% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 522 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.87. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $46,136. Males had a median income of $40,500 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,011. About 4.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Famous residents

• Vanessa Carlton, singer/pianist
• The family of Gifford Pinchot
• The philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce, from 1887 until his 1914 death.
• Writer Frank McCourt
• Tom Quick
• Mary Pickford, silent film actress
• Damon Knight, legendary science fiction writer, and wife Kate Wilhelm
• Science fiction writers James Blish & Judith Merrill
• Guitarist Al Pitrelli
• Author Matthew M. Osterberg

Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and pianist best known for the single A Thousand Miles from her debut album, Be Not Nobody (2002), which was certified platinum in the U.S. The commercial failure of Carltons second album, Harmonium (2004), led... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Gifford Pinchot (August 11, 1865 – October 4, 1946) was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service (1905–1910) and the Republican Governor of Pennsylvania (1923–1927, 1931–1935). ... Charles Sanders Peirce Charles Sanders Peirce (September 10, 1839 – April 19, 1914) was an American logician, philosopher, scientist, and mathematician. ... Frank McCourt Colum McCann, unknown, Christopher Cahill and Frank McCourt Francis Frank McCourt (born August 19, 1930) is an Irish-American teacher and author. ... Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists in 1919. ... Damon Knight (September 19, 1922 – April 15, 2002) was a science fiction author, editor, and critic. ... Kate Wilhelm (born 1928) is a writer who has written material including science fiction, mysteries, and fantasy. ... James Benjamin Blish (East Orange, New Jersey, May 23, 1921 – Henley-on-Thames, July 30, 1975) was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. ... Judith Merril (January 21, 1923, New York, New York - September 12, 1997, Canada) was an North American science fiction author and anthologist. ... Al Pitrelli (born September 29, 1962 in New York, NY) is a guitarist, best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Savatage, Blue Öyster Cult and O2L. // Al Pitrelli attended Berklee School of Music in Boston in the early 80s where he studied with other notable...

External links

• Tri State Observer News, Events, Arts & Weather for All of Milford

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