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Milan
Milan's City Hall
Milan's City Hall
Motto(s): 
"Norwegian Capital U.S.A."
Location of Milan, Minnesota
Location of Milan, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Chippewa
Area
 • Total 0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2)
 • Land 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,030 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 369
 • Estimate 
(2019)
354
 • Density 519.06/sq mi (200.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56262
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-42146
GNIS feature ID 0647837

Milan is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 369 at the 2010 census.

History

Milan was platted in 1880, and incorporated in 1893. The city was named after Milan, in Italy. A post office called Milan has been in operation since 1879.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2), of which, 1.22 square miles (3.16 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

U.S. Route 59 and Minnesota State Highway 7 (co-signed); and Minnesota State Highway 40 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 28
1900 396
1910 468 18.2%
1920 590 26.1%
1930 548 −7.1%
1940 624 13.9%
1950 561 −10.1%
1960 482 −14.1%
1970 427 −11.4%
1980 417 −2.3%
1990 353 −15.3%
2000 326 −7.6%
2010 369 13.2%
2019 (est.) 354 −4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

Since the mid-2000s Milan has been a destination for many Micronesian immigrants, who are allowed to move freely to the United States due to the compact of free association but have few legal pathways to citizenship and permanent residency. A third to a half of Milan's population is estimated to be Micronesian, most of them ethnic Chuukese.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 369 people, 150 households, and 90 families living in the city. The population density was 302.5 inhabitants per square mile (116.8/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 145.9 per square mile (56.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 72.1% White, 1.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 20.6% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 150 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

See also

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