Town guide

Milford, Nebraska

Milford is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, home to about 2,565 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68405.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5653,167 per sq mi
Median home value$228,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Milford

1 ZIP code

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Around Milford

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)71 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL492 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 2,155 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 56th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Seward County grew from 15,690 residents in 1900 to 17,609 in 2020.

Milford population by census2000: 2,070, 2010: 2,090, 2020: 2,1552,07020002,09020102,1552020

Seward County, 1900–2020

Seward County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,690, 1910: 15,895, 1920: 15,867, 1930: 15,938, 1940: 14,167, 1950: 13,155, 1960: 13,581, 1970: 14,460, 1980: 15,789, 1990: 15,450, 2000: 16,496, 2010: 16,750, 2020: 17,60916K’00’1016K’20’3014K’40’5014K’60’7016K’80’9016K’00’1018K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MilfordJan: high 33°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 27°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 16°F, 0.9 in33°12°Jan0.738°16°Feb0.750°27°Mar1.562°38°Apr2.572°50°May4.982°61°Jun4.786°65°Jul3.684°62°Aug3.578°53°Sep2.565°39°Oct2.250°26°Nov1.236°16°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seward, NE weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Seward County

5,434 jobs at 485 businesses in Seward County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Seward CountyManufacturing: 1,079 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 713 jobs; Educational services: 687 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 596 jobs; Retail trade: 561 jobs; Construction: 484 jobs; Other services: 315 jobs; Wholesale trade: 297 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 13% Educational services 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 10% Construction 9% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Health Care SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seward10.3 miles
  • Crete Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crete10.4 miles
  • Bryan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lincoln21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 (3 nearby)

  • Welch Park · 18 acres1.0 mi
  • South Park · 11 acres0.2 mi
  • Uptown Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Main Street Market0.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Webermeier Memorial Library0.7 mi
  • Stanley A Matzke Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • Dinosaur Museum (closed)3.8 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 Milford Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Milford Elementary SchoolMilfordPre-K–6430Public0.9 mi
Milford High SchoolMilford7–12379Public0.6 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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