Milford Indiana Map

About Milford, Indiana

Milford is a locality in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Milford is located at 41.4098°N, 85.8455°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46542.

Milford rests in a landscape shaped by glacial retreat, where the land gently rolls, hinting at the smoothed-over contours of ancient ice. It lies 8.5 miles north of Kosciusko, IN (from Kosciusko, IN: bearing 1°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-south-east of Nappanee. The soil here, a rich loam, readily yields to the plow, and the air, particularly in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of awakening fields. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their orderly rows creating a patchwork quilt under the vast Indiana sky, punctuated by the darker, more rugged stands of oak and maple that mark the stream beds and low-lying areas. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, tends to diffuse into a soft, almost milky luminescence, casting a gentle light over the modest homes and businesses that comprise Milford. The story of Milford is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation and processing of crops. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile ground and access to water, established a community that has since grown and adapted, though the echoes of its agrarian past remain. While the primary economic drivers have evolved, incorporating manufacturing and services, the rhythm of the seasons still subtly influences the town’s pulse. A notable feature of Milford is its proximity to several natural areas, offering residents and visitors alike opportunities to explore the quiet beauty of the surrounding wetlands and woodlands, places where the whisper of wind through the reeds and the sudden flash of a kingfisher's wing are the dominant sounds.

About This Milford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milford, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.40977, -85.845548. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Milford and Kosciusko County.

Detailed location data for Milford includes the ZIP code (47240), telephone area code (260), county seat of Kosciusko County (Warsaw), and school district assignment (Decatur County Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Milford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.