Area, 24.7 sq. miles. Population, est., 50,027. Voting districts, 5. Principal industries, retail furniture center, sailmaking, hydraulic lifts, ball point pens, razors, razor blades, lighters, corrugated paper, fabricated metals, instruments, and specialty tools, high tech components, wholesale ice cream making, telecommunications, computer center and major distribution, warehousing and common carrier center, corporate fast food service international headquarters, major recreational and boating center with municipal marina and boat launching ramps, and Jai Alai Fronton.
Milford includes the sections known as Devon, Parcel Post, Wildermere Beach and Woodmont. It is considered a part of the New Haven Metro Area.