Milford, Utah
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Milford-Minersville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84751. The Survey maps it on the Milford quadrangle. 1,431 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,967 feet above sea level.
On record in Milford
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Frisco Charcoal Kilnslisted 1982
Surveyed buildings and structures 5 records
- Frisco Charcoal Kilns, Kiln No. 2, State Route 21 (Frisco), Milfordfederal building survey, 5 photographs
- Frisco Charcoal Kilns, Kiln No. 3, State Route 21 (Frisco), Milfordfederal building survey, 5 photographs
- Frisco Charcoal Kilns, Kiln No. 4, State Route 21 (Frisco), Milfordfederal building survey, 2 photographs
- Frisco Charcoal Kilns, Smelter, State Route 21 (Frisco), Milfordfederal building survey, 1 photograph
- Frisco Charcoal Kilns, State Route 21 (Frisco), Milfordfederal building survey, 4 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresMilford grew from 1,409 to 1,431 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,409 | |
| 2020 | 1,431 | +22 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Richfield quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Milford quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Milford quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Richfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Wah Wah Mts. South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Photographs
5 photographs,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
28 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Milford between 1993 and 2013, burning about 10,720 acres in total. 10 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | MILFORD ASSIST 1 |
| 6 September 1994 | Natural | 12 acres | Cedar City Field Office | LILLYMINE |
| 2 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | CITY LAND FILL |
| 15 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SUB STATION |
| 14 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | JEFFERSON |
| 9 August 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | GOLF COURSE |
| 8 August 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BEAVER RIVER |
| 24 August 1998 | Natural | 10 acres | Cedar City Field Office | ROCKY HILL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 56 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 56 workings within 5 miles of Milford: 29 past producers, 14 producers, 11 occurrences, 2 prospects. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Gold, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Pumice Quarry | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Cave Mine Group | Lead, Zinc, Tungsten, Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron | Past Producer | 1859, 1871 | |
| Cave Mine Group | Zinc, Tungsten, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Florence | Lead, Zinc | Producer | Vein | |
| Florence Lead Mine | Zinc, Copper, Lead | Occurrence | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Harrington-Hickory | Molybdenum, Lead, Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Harrington-Hickory Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Humbolt | Lead, Silver, Gold | Producer | ||
| Mid Star Prospect | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Milford Deposits Old Hickory and Others | Tungsten, Iron, Copper | Producer | Scheelite |
Storms near this place
14 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Milford in 14 storm reports between 2001 and 2023: 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | $20,000 | Almost all of the residents of Milford lost power after strong winds from a microburst downed 16 power poles near State Routes 21 and 129. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | $2,000 | A dry microburst wind gust estimated at 80 mph (70 kts) was reported by a spotter in Milford. The wind sensor in another part of town clocked a peak wind of 67 mph (58 kts). The winds toppled several trees and power lines. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | The Milford Municipal Airport/Ben and Judy Briscoe Field ASOS recorded an initial wind gust of 58 mph at 2:50 pm MST, followed by wind gusts to 70 mph through 3:05 pm MST. These gusts were the result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | The Milford Municipal Airport/Ben and Judy Briscoe Field ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Milford | - | Beaver County dispatch and emergency management personnel reported street flooding in Milford with water 3 feet deep. In addition, debris from flooding was reported on State Route 21 near Milford. The Milford automated weather station recorded 1.10 inches of rain in one hour. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | The Milford ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 62 mph. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | The Milford ASOS recorded a 58 mph wind gust. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Milford | - | A couple different observers saw a tornado touch down 5 miles west of Milford, and one took pictures of the tornado. The tornado was in an uninhabited area and did no damage. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | The Milford ASOS recorded a 62 mph wind gust. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | The Milford ASOS recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph due to a nearby thunderstorm. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | Thunderstorm winds were clocked at 64 mph (56 kts) at Brimstone Reservoir, 21 miles WSW of Milford. |
| September 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Milford | - | A thunderstorm spawned a tornado which touched down 6 miles southwest of Milford, then lifted up and touched down again in the foothills east of Milford. It finally moved to about 10 miles northeast of town before dissipating. The entire event lasted about 15 minutes over open country. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Milford | - | A spotter in Milford reported 3/4" hail. |
| April 2005 | Heavy Rain | Milford | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Banks | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Upton | 5.8 miles | 10 | |
| Cook Corner | 7.3 miles | 10 | |
| Shenendoah City | 7.4 miles | 9 | |
| Murdock | 7.5 miles | 13 | |
| Blueacre | 8.9 miles | 9 | |
| Shauntie | 9.1 miles | 9 | |
| Laho | 10.7 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Milford | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q386969 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1430317. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




