Town guide

Milford, Kansas

Milford is a city in Geary County, Kansas, home to about 337 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66514.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population337591 per sq mi
Median home value$172,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Milford

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Milford

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)118 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX440 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.

Who represents Milford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Milford had 408 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 359th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Geary County grew from 10,744 residents in 1900 to 36,739 in 2020.

Milford population by census2000: 502, 2010: 530, 2020: 408502200053020104082020

Geary County, 1900–2020

Geary County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,744, 1910: 12,681, 1920: 13,452, 1930: 14,366, 1940: 15,222, 1950: 21,671, 1960: 28,779, 1970: 28,111, 1980: 29,852, 1990: 30,453, 2000: 27,947, 2010: 34,362, 2020: 36,73911K’00’1013K’20’3015K’40’5029K’60’7030K’80’9028K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MilfordJan: high 39°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 23°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in39°19°Jan0.744°23°Feb1.155°33°Mar2.065°42°Apr3.174°54°May5.284°64°Jun4.889°69°Jul4.288°67°Aug4.280°58°Sep2.868°45°Oct2.354°33°Nov1.442°23°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milford Lake, KS weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Geary County

7,910 jobs at 566 businesses in Geary County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Geary CountyRetail trade: 1,258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,232 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,135 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 884 jobs; Manufacturing: 881 jobs; Administrative and support: 580 jobs; Other services: 416 jobs; Professional services: 258 jobsRetail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 11% Manufacturing 11% Administrative and support 7% Other services 5% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Junction City11.2 miles
  • Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manhattan16.8 miles
  • Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Manhattan16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Milford

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Flagstop RV and Resort Park · 191 acres0.2 mi
  • City of Milford Park · 12 acres0.2 mi

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.

Schools in Milford

Public schools here are run by Geary County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Milford ElemMilfordPre-K–586Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Junction City.

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