Downtown Milford is an historic enclave in western Oakland County, consisting of a traditional downtown that services five surrounding townships. Milford Road, which becomes Main Street through town, is the only direct transportation corridor that links M59 with I96. Home to many national, regional and family-owned shops, Milford boasts over 30 restaurants in a downtown surrounded by green open space and dissected by a well-traveled river. The central business district serves as the center of a trade area that encompasses over 70,000 people. According to Applied Geographic Solutions, total household expenditure in the trade area is $1.8 billion