Milford is a town in Kosciusko County, Indiana, home to about 1,661 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46542.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’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)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL99 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 1,614 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 252nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Kosciusko County grew from 29,109 residents in 1900 to 80,240 in 2020.
Kosciusko County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northern Indiana Wfo, IN weather station (9 miles away).
38,731 jobs at 2,039 businesses in Kosciusko County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Wawasee Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Elementary SchoolMilford | K–8 | 262 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravelton Parochial SchoolMilford | 1–8 | 39 | Amish | 4.0 mi |
| Maple Grove Amish SchoolMilford | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 5.2 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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