Milano is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Route 79 and State Highway 36, 12 miles southeast of Cameron, the county seat. Its population was 390 at the 2020 census. On November 5, 1960, country music singer Johnny Horton was killed by a drunk driver on Highway 79 near Milano on his way home from a performance at the Skyline Club in Austin.

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Town numbers

ZIP code76556

Area code512

Living in Milano

Housing in Milano

$390K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Milano home is worth about $390,000, up 2% in a year, 30% above the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Milano

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Most working residents leave Milano for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (12%), Caldwell (5%) and Bryan (5%). Half commute less than 50 miles.

Austin

12%

Caldwell

Bryan

Cameron

7%Work in townlive and work in Milano 50 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 128Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Milano →

Health in Milano

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.8%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 7.5%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Burleson St. Joseph Health CenterCaldwell · 15.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Healthpoint CaldwellCaldwell · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Milano · CMS · HRSAHealth in Milano →

Natural hazards in Milano

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Milano flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Milano

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Milano →

Climate in Milano

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Milano has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 40°Winter

78° / 56°Spring

94° / 72°Summer

80° / 57°Fall

How much snow does Milano get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 23, with the last in spring around Mar 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Milano →

Schools in Milano

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School Grade A

The public schools Milano’s kids attend outperform 92% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMILANO ISDSchools1

Milano El A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 187 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.