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Welcome to Millican ...

The town of Millican is located

Millican is located in Brazos County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millican, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Millican has a population of 245 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Millican is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Millican lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Millican: 979

The ZIP code for Millican: 77866<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Millican had an population of 245 people. This is an increase of 2.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 126.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Millican had a population of 240 people. This makes Millican the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 240 people, the population of Millican increased 122.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 108 people).

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

Communities Also Named Millican ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Millican - they are located in Mississippi, Oregon and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Millican ...

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

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 Millican. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millican.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millican. 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 Millican.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millican. See our Newspapers Page for Millican.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millican ...

Looking for more information about Millican? 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 Millican, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Millican.

Adding Millican to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millican 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 Millican was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Millican in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Millican post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millican.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millican. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Millican.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millican - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Millican). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Millican or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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