Milford

Web site: http://www.milfordnh.com/

Population: 11,795 (1990); 13,535 (2000); 15,054 (2006)

Overview
This town is one of the largest in area, and one of the youngest. It was not incorporated until 1794. Much of the town was originally part of Amherst, though it also includes smaller pieces of Hollis and Lyndeborough.

Milford, because of its position on the Souhegan River, was always a manufacturing town. Both cotton and wool cloth were being produced in the early 19th century by the Souhegan Manufacturing Company. By 1850 the town had a steam sawmill. Heald’s furniture company was founded in 1853 and lasted for more than 100 years. Hillsborough Mills manufactured yarn and thread until after World War II. The present industry is diversified, including Hitchiner Manufacturing, makers of industrial castings, and Hendrix Wire and Cable, a pioneer in that industry.

Milford is known as Granite Town for the many fine quarries that dot its hills. Some of them are still operating.

Much of Milford was originally agricultural, including large dairy farms and apple orchards. Many of the orchards still exist.

Geography
Region: Monadnock
County: Hillsborough
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 11 miles
o Boston, MA: 45 miles
o New York, NY: 226 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 278 miles

Town Hall
Town Hall
1 Union Square
Milford, NH 03055-4240
Tel 673-2257
Fax No. (603) 673-2273

Milford Town Clerk
1 Union Sq
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-3514

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Southern NH; St. Joseph's in Nashua (11 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 47
State Senate District: 11
Executive Council District: 5
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Schools
Milford School District
http://www.milfordschools.net

Jacques Memorial Grade School
9 Elm Street
Milford, NH 03055
Tel 673-4434
Fax 249-0009

Heron Pond Elementary School
80 Heron Pond Road
Milford, NH 03055
Main Phone (603) 673-1811

Milford Middle School
33 Osgood Road
Milford NH 03055
Tel: 603-673-5221
Fax: 603-459-0206

Sage School
Grades 6-12
5 Elm Street
Milford, NH 03055
Tel.# (603) 673-6709
Fax# (603) 673-9883

Milford High School
Grades 9-12
100 West Street
Milford, NH 03055
Main Phone (603) 673-4201

Services
Milford Fire Department
39 School St
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-3136

Milford Police Department
19 Garden St
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-7742

State Police Department
4 Meadowbrook Dr
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 672-3333

Wadleigh Memorial Library
49 Nashua St
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-2408

Utilities
Electric: PSNH
Gas: KeySpan
Water Supplier: Milford Dept. of Public Works
Sanitation: Municipal
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon, Wilton
Cable television service: Yes