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Welcome to Milan ...

The city of Milan is primarily located in Monroe County<1>. A portion of Milan extends into Washtenaw County.

The pronunciation of Milan: my-linn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milan has a population of 6,048 people<3> (see below for details).

Milan is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Milan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Milan: 734

The ZIP code for Milan: 48160<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milan had an population of 6,048 people. This is an increase of 3.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milan had a population of 5,836 people. This makes Milan the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Milan represents 0.06% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 134th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,836 people, the population of Milan increased 22.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,775 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Milan.

Communities Also Named Milan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Milan: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Washtenaw County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 23 communities that are also named Milan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milan.

Websites for Milan ...

Official Website: www.ci.milan.mi.us/

Communities near Milan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milan.

  • Ann Arbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Romulus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <6>
  • Ypsilanti
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Monroe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Saline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tecumseh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <6>
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <6>
  • Belleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <6>
  • Blissfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
    • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <6>
  • Carleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Milan post office opened in 1836.

We also found Milan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milan.

The official website for Milan: www.ci.milan.mi.us/

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Milan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Milan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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