Milford is a village in Iroquois County, Illinois, home to about 1,052 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60953.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL83 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Milford had 1,158 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 687th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Iroquois County grew from 38,014 residents in 1900 to 27,077 in 2020.
Iroquois County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hoopeston, IL weather station (11 miles away).
5,568 jobs at 625 businesses in Iroquois County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Milford Area PSD 124, Iroquois Special Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Grade School West CampusMilford | Pre-K–8 | 354 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Milford High School CampusMilford | 9–12 | 149 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bryce Ash Grove Ed CtrMilford | — | — | Special Education | 5.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Lutheran SchoolMilford | Pre-K–8 | 69 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 8.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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