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Welcome to Milo ...

Milo is located in Piscataquis County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Milo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milo has a population of 2,295 people<2> (see below for details).

Milo is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Milo is located in the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Milo: 04463<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milo had an population of 2,295 people. This is a decrease of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milo had a population of 2,340 people (or 13.34% of the total population of Piscataquis County). This makes Milo the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Milo represents 0.18% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 147th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,340 people, the population of Milo decreased 1.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,383 people).

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

Communities Also Named Milo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Milo - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Milo ...

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

  • Dover - Foxcroft
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
    • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <6>
  • Corinth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <6>
  • Charleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,499 people
  • Sangerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
    • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <6>
  • Bradford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <6>
  • Brownville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
    • Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <6>
  • Howland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Garland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Alton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milo ...

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

Adding Milo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milo 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 Milo was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Milo in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milo.

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, 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 Milo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milo - 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 community (such as Milo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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