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Welcome to Milan ...

The town of Milan is located in Ripley County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Milan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milan has a population of 1,836 people<2> (see below for details).

Milan is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Milan is located in the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Milan: 47031<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milan had an population of 1,836 people. This is a decrease of 3.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milan had a population of 1,899 people (or 6.59% of the total population of Ripley County). This makes Milan the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Milan represents 0.03% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 207th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,899 people, the population of Milan increased 4.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,816 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), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, 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.

Communities near Milan ...

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

  • Batesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Greendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Aurora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rising Sun
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <5>
  • Versailles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Osgood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <5>
  • Dillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <5>
  • Sunman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
    • Sunman is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <5>
  • Saint Leon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
    • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people

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.<7>

From that list, the Milan post office opened in 1842.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milan.

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 Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Ripley, 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 Milan.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milan - 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 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).
<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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