Milford, Massachusetts
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 Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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| Coordinates: 42°08′23″N 71°31′00″W / 42.13972°N 71.51667°WCoordinates: 42°08′23″N 71°31′00″W / 42.13972°N 71.51667°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| County | Worcester | |
| Settled | 1662 | |
| Incorporated | 1780 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Representative town meeting | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 14.6 sq mi (37.8 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) | |
| Elevation | 307 ft (94 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 27,999 | |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (730/km2) | |
| Demonym(s) | Milfordian | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 01757 | |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 | |
| FIPS code | 25-41165 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618372 | |
| Website | www.milford.ma.us | |
| County-level state agency heads | |
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| Clerk of Courts: | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| District Attorney: | Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D) |
| Register of Deeds: | Anthony J. Vigliotti (D) |
| Register of Probate: | Stephanie K. Fattman (R) |
| County Sheriff: | Lew Evangelidis (R) |
| State government | |
| State Representative(s): | John V. Fernandes (D) |
| State Senator(s): | Ryan Fattman (R) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Jen Caissie (R) |
| Federal government | |
| U.S. Representative(s): | Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-4th District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Elizabeth Warren (D), Ed Markey (D) |
Milford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 27,999 according to the 2010 census. First settled in 1662 and incorporated in 1780, Milford became a booming industrial and mining community due to its unique location which includes the nearby source of the Charles River, the Mill River, the Blackstone River watershed, and large quantities of Milford pink granite.
Milford was first settled in 1662 as a part Mendon. The King Philip's War destroyed the town in 1676, but settlers returned in 1680. The Mill River flows through Milford and had several conspicuous fords that were familiar to the Native Americans, and used by the early white settlers. These "Mill (river) fords" gave Milford its name. Milford was incorporated in 1780 and the first Town Hall built in 1819; a brick structure later named the Town House School. The current town hall was built in 1854 by architect Thomas Silloway.
Milford is renowned for its pink Milford granite, discovered in 1870. Milford quarries fueled the local economy until about 1940. The granite has been used for local buildings such as Memorial Hall, the Bancroft Memorial Library in Hopedale, Worcester City Hall, and the Boston Public Library. Other notable buildings include the original Pennsylvania Station in New York City, the main post office in New York City, and most recently the Singapore Changi Airport in 2002. The Battle Monument at West Point is also made of Milford granite, and is reputed to be the largest column of polished granite in the Western Hemisphere.
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