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Milford, Massachusetts Milford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Milford, please see the article Milford (CDP), Massachusetts.Milford has been growing at a fast rate since the introduction of Interstate 495 decades ago. Since then, major retailers have opened in town including Kmart, Kohl's Department Stores, Target, Lowe's Home Improvement, and Sports Authority. Other retailers which recently opened stores in Milford include T.G.I. Friday's, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Staples, Petco, and Best Buy. Milford was fictitiously featured in a 2008 episode of FOX's television series Fringe. History Milford was first settled in 1662 and was officially incorporated in 1780. It was originally the eastern part of Mendon called 'Mill River'.Milford is renowned for its pink Milford granite, discovered in 1870. Some of this granite has been used for buildings in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Paris, France.Today, it is recognized, in part, for its health care facility - the Milford Regional Medical Center. In January 2008, the Center opened a cancer treatment facility with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The Center is affiliated with UMass Medical Center as a teaching hospital.Milford is also the home of the 'My One Wish' foundation, started in 1984. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.5 km²), of which 14.6 square miles (37.8 km²) is land, and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (1.82%) is water. Milford is drained by the Charles River.The town is crossed by Interstate 495, as well as Massachusetts Route 16, Massachusetts Route 85, and Massachusetts Route 109. Adjacent towns Milford is located in Central Massachusetts, bordered by:Hopkintonon the north Hollistonon the northeast Medwayon the east Bellinghamon the south Hopedaleon the southwest Uptonon the west Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 26,799 people, 10,420 households, and 7,200 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,835.6 people per square mile (708.7/km²). There were 10,713 housing units at an average density of 733.8/sq mi (283.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.95% White, 1.35% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.99% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population.There were 10,420 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.The median income for a household in the town was $50,856, and the median income for a family was $61,029. Males had a median income of $42,173 versus $30,989 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,742. About 5.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over. Government and infrastructure The Massachusetts Department of Correction and the Massachusetts National Guard has its headquarters in Milford. Library The Milford Public Library was established in 1858. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Milford spent 1.5% ($966,758) of its budget on its public library -- some $35 per person. Schools Milford Public Schools operates seven public schools and one catholic school.Public Schools:Pre-K - Shining Star Early Childhood Center K-2 - Brookside Elementary School K-2 - Memorial Elementary School 3-4 - Woodland Elementary School 5-7 - Stacy Middle School 8 - Middle School East (MSE) 9-12 -Milford High School(MHS) Catholic Schools:K-6 - Milford Catholic Elementary School (MCES) Vocational Schools:9-12 -Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School(eligible town) (located inUpton, Massachusetts) Annual events Independence DayFireworks, held on Plains Park within a day of July 4 Portuguese Picnic- A two night festival held at the Portuguese Club Sites of interest Memorial Hall, home and museum of the Milford Historical Commission Ted's Diner, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, was the oldest diner built by the Tierney Diner Company. Ted's was left abandoned by the town and vandalized to make way for a new fire station. St. Mary's Cemetery holds the onlyIrish Round Towerin the United States, built from local granite. Media The Milford Daily Newsis a daily newspaper covering Milford, Massachusetts, USA, and several nearby towns inNorfolkandWorcestercounties. WMRC1490AM is a radio station licensed to serve Milford, Massachusetts, USA. Two non-profitpublic-access cable TV stationsserve the Milford-area subscribers on Channels 8 and 11. Notable residents Nathan Barnatt, actor and comedian Michael Bavaro, producer ofRex Trailer'sBoomtown Albert Fitch Bellows, artist Al Cass, musician and inventor Horace Brigham Claflin, merchant William Claflin, industrialist, philanthropist and governor Vincent Connare, Designer of the Comic Sans and Trebuchet fonts. Paul Coyne, Emmy nominated TV producer ofSurvivor,Big Brother,The Amazing Race,Homeland Security USA,Shaq's Big Challengeand many others. John Davoren, politician Greg Dickerson, sports broadcaster William F. Draper, U.S. Representative, U.S. Ambassador to Italy. Brian Fair, lead singer of the metal bandShadows Fall Rich Gotham, president of the Boston Celtics George F. Johnson, businessman Art Kenney, baseball pitcher Charles Laquidara, radio disc jockey Howie Long, NFL Hall of Famer, TV broadcaster and actor. Virginia Martinez,RepublicanNational Committewoman fromLouisianafrom 1977 to 1992; landed the Republican convention in 1988 in her adopted city ofNew Orleans Leonard Chapin Mead, college president Richard T. Moore, politician Joseph E. Murray, pioneered in the area of organ transplants. 1990 recipient of the Nobel Prize for medicine John Ritto Penniman, decorative painter, portraitist and decorator; his works are currently displayed in several notable museums, such as theBoston Museum of Fine ArtsandThe Art Institute of Chicago. Gerard Phelan, football player who caught the famous 63 yard game winning touchdown pass (thrown byDoug Flutie) for theBoston College Eaglesin aNCAAgame against theMiami Hurricanes. Ruth Pointer, singer and member ofThe Pointer Sisters George Pyne II,George Pyne III, andJim Pyne, the only three-generation family to play in the NFL Jorge Rivera, mixed martial artist, UFC middleweight contender Brian Skerry, underwater photo-journalist Erik Per Sullivan, actor fromMalcolm in the Middle,Cider House RulesandChristmas with the Kranks Michael Videira, midfielder for MLS Team New England Revolution