The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County in the central Leatherstocking area of New York State. About 3000 persons live in this rural township which is located about 13 miles south of Cooperstown and about 10 miles east of the City of Oneonta.
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River runs the entire north/south distance of the town.
It is a major tributary of the Tidewater Basin.
Major Roadways
- St Hwy 28-divides Milford N & S
- St Hwy 166 – starts V/Milford NE to V/Cherry Valley
- St Hwy 7-E & W, intersects ST 28 in south
- I-88-in extreme S, St 28 off of Exit 17
The incorporated Village of Milford lies at the northern end of the township. Hamlet of Colliersville at intersection of St 7 & St 28 Hamlet of Portlandville center of Town on St 28. The township also includes the hamlet of Milford Center on St 28 and Cooperstown Junction on St 7 at CR 35
Town Hall
Address:
2859 St Hwy 28,
Portlandville, NY
The Town Board meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:30p.
The Planning Board meets the 1st Monday of every month at 7p.
The Zoning Board of Appeals meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 7p when scheduled.
For the Town Court see Contact Us for times on Tuesday evening. DA night is the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
State Senator James L. Seward 51st Senatorial District
Albany Office: Rm 430 Capital
Phone: (518) 455-3131
Fax: (518) 455-3123
Hours:
M-F, 9-5
Capital Mailing Address:
Senator James L. Seward
51st Senatorial District
State Senate
Albany, NY 12247
District Office:
41 S. Main St.
Oneonta, NY 13820
Hours:
M-F 9-5
Phone: (607) 432-5524
Fax: (607) 432-4281
Email: Seward@nysenate.gov
Website: http://www.senatorjimseward.com
NYS Assemblyman William Magee 111th Assembly District
Albany Office:
Legislative Office Building
Room 641
Albany, NY 12248
Phone: (518) 455-4807
Fax: (518) 455-5237
District Office:
214 Farrier Av
Oneida,NY 13421
Phone:
(607) 432-1484
(315) 361-4125
Town Organization
The town of Milford creates transcripts of the town meetings, click here to see more.
Town History
They say the first person to come into the Milford area was a squatter named Carr but he didn’t stay long. Before him, a Richard Smith from New Jersey conducted a survey of the Otsego Patent area. Read More
Good Year Lake
Formed by the Susquehanna at the Goodyear Lake Dam located just south of the center of the town. It is a major recreational area and unique rustic living area in the town. Good Year Lake Website