Milford, California

Milford is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located on Mill Creek south of Litchfield, at an elevation of 4222 feet. Its population is 147 as of the 2020 census, down from 167 from the 2010 census.
The settlement began when Judson Dakin and J.C. Wemple opened a mill at the site in 1861. The first post office at Milford opened in 1864 and closed for a period during 1879.
On August 22, 2021, the Dixie fire approached Milford but fire crews were able to protect the structures.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles, of which over 99% is land.

Demographics

Milford first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Milford had a population of 147. The population density was. The racial makeup of Milford was 120 White, 1 African American, 4 Native American, 4 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 6 from other races, and 12 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3 persons.
The whole population lived in households. There were 66 households, out of which 16 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41 were married-couple households, 4 were cohabiting couple households, 11 had a female householder with no partner present, and 10 had a male householder with no partner present. 15 households were one person, and 4 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23. There were 48 families.
The age distribution was 25 people under the age of 18, 5 people aged 18 to 24, 20 people aged 25 to 44, 56 people aged 45 to 64, and 41 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 53.5years. There were 74 males and 73 females.
There were 71 housing units at an average density of, of which 66 were occupied. Of these, 57 were owner-occupied, and 9 were occupied by renters.

Politics

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