Milford: Infrastructure

Milford is served by the Milford Water Department water system, 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.

Water & Sewer

Active community water systems serving residents (EPA SDWIS). Each PWS has a unique ID and reports the population it serves.

Systems (1)

Milford Water Department
DE0000616

Power & Energy

Electric utility data from EIA Form 861 — provider, residential rate, customer count, and revenue. Rate reflects the average residential ¢/kWh.

Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)16.57¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers473508
Electricity · Revenue Millions$857
Electricity · Year2024

Sources: EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Internet & Mobile

Broadband and mobile coverage from FCC Form 477. Percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (not necessarily the share who do).

Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Delaware median)
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Delaware median)
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Delaware median)
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband62.7% (vs Delaware 82.0%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises5,796
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.000000000
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Delaware median)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Delaware median)
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total18

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Public Safety Stations

Fire, EMS, and police stations within range — HIFLD federal datasets. Distance is great-circle from the town centroid.

Ems Stations (3)

CARLISLE FIRE COMPANY INCORPORATED
615 NW FRONT STREET · (302) 422-2178 · 0.9 mi
FREDERICA VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
2 FRONT STREET · (302) 335-3235 · 6.6 mi
ELLENDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INCORPORATED
302 MAIN STREET · (302) 422-7500 · 7.7 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Carlisle Fire Company
615 Northwest Front Street · 0.9 mi
Houston Volunteer Fire Company
143 Broad Street · 4.4 mi
South Bowers Volunteer Fire Company Station 57
57 Scotts Corner Road · 5.7 mi

Police Stations (3)

MILFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
400 NORTHEAST FRONT STREET · (302) 422-8081 · 0.2 mi
ELLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT
300 MCCAULLEY AVENUE · (302) 422-3584 · 7.8 mi
HARRINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
10 MECHANIC STREET · (302) 398-4495 · 8.3 mi

Transportation

Nearest airport, Amtrak, and transit stations. Distance is great-circle miles from the town centroid.

Nearest Airport · NameDrummond Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance1.5 mi

Sources: OurAirports.com  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total22

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

EV Infrastructure

Ev Charging · Stations10
Ev Charging · Public Stations10
Ev Charging · L2 Ports15
Ev Charging · Dc Fast Ports6

Sources: DOE AFDC API

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct81.4%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$18
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas27.0%
Nearest Amtrak · NameNewark, Delaware
Nearest Amtrak · Distance54.8 mi
Nearest Transit · NameNewark
Nearest Transit · Distance27.1 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1DEKN0027
Nearest Weather Station · NameMILFORD 1.4 NNW
Nearest Weather Station · Distance1.0 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1DEKN0027/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone7b
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F5
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F10

Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · HIFLD Amtrak Stations · HIFLD Public Transit Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points