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A town of 564, settled in 1879. Nearly 33.9% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
564
residents
Median home value
$71K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
27.2
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town

What makes Milan stand out

The thing Milan does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

564 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Milan. Another town gets a different order.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Milan is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

33.9%conserved
33.9%
conserved · 150 of 441 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Milan Wildlife Management Area—150
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Milan

Most working residents leave Milan for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Montevideo (20%), Willmar (13%) and Dawson (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Milan1%
Montevideo20%
Willmar13%
Dawson4%
Granite Falls4%
31 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Milan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Milan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Milan is

Milan beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better15 too close to call15 worse
What stands outMilanMN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.6%8.9%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.6%8.5%
More adults facing housing insecurity16.9%9.3%
Appleton Area Health
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Milan for work

Where Milan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Montevideo Montevideo 20% 13% → Willmar Willmar 13% 4% → Dawson Dawson 4% 4% → Granite Falls Granite Falls 4% 4% → Mankato Mankato 4% 3% → Marshall Marshall 3% Milan · 1% stay
24jobs based in Milan
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Milan

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Milan ( MY-lən) is a city in northwest Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 428 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1879
Population
428
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft
ZIP code
56262
Area code
320

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