Welcome to Milan ...
Milan is located in Coos County<1>.
The location of Milan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milan has a population of 1,241 people<3> (see below for details).
Milan is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Milan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Milan: (603)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milan had an population of 1,241 people. This is a decrease of 7.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milan had a population of 1,337 people. This makes Milan the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Milan represents 0.1% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 171st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,337 people, the population of Milan has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,331 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Milan.
Communities Also Named Milan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Milan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milan.
Communities near Milan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milan.
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Gorham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <5>
- Northumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Stratford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Stark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Stark is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <5>
- Shelburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Shelburne is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <5>
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <5>
- Errol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
- Errol is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Milan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milan. See our Newspapers Page for Milan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milan ...
Looking for more information about Milan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Milan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milan.
Adding Milan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Milan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Milan post office opened in 1833.
We also found Milan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milan. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |