Milan, Georgia

Milan (/ˈmaɪlən/ MY-lən) is a city in Dodge and Telfair counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 700 at the 2010 census,[5] down from 1,012 in 2000.

Milan, Georgia
City
Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°1′13″N 83°3′51″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Telfair, Dodge
Area [1]
• Total	3.15 sq mi (8.16 km^2)
• Land	3.11 sq mi (8.06 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km^2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	700
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	657
• Density	211.12/sq mi (81.51/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31060
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-51408[3]
GNIS feature ID	0318146[4]

History

Milan was founded in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Milan as a town in 1891.[7] The city was named after Milan, in Italy.[8]

On May 25, 1919, at the age of 72, a black man named Berry Washington defended two young black girls who were attacked by two drunken white men. A mob of 75 to 100 white men hung him from a post, then shot his corpse to pieces. In spite of a $1,000 reward offered by Governor Dorsey, no one was ever arrested.[9][10]

Geography

Milan is located in southeastern Dodge County and northwestern Telfair County at 32°1′13″N 83°3′51″W (32.020195, -83.064091).[11] The county boundary passes through the center of the city. U.S. Route 280 passes through the city just south of the center, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to McRae and west 15 miles (24 km) to Abbeville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), of which 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.26%, is water.[5]

Milan, Georgia

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	287		—
1920	593		106.6%
1930	630		6.2%
1940	748		18.7%
1950	750		0.3%
1960	786		4.8%
1970	1,084		37.9%
1980	1,115		2.9%
1990	1,056		−5.3%
2000	1,012		−4.2%
2010	700		−30.8%
Est. 2019	657	[2]	−6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 326 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 322.6 people per square mile (124.4/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 122.1 per square mile (47.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.72% White, 34.88% African American, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 326 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 154.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,461, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,451. About 19.8% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Wayne Cooper, former NBA basketball player, born in Milan

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Milan city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
6. "Telfair County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
7. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1892. p. 894.
8. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 147. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
9. McWhirter, Cameron (2011). Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America. Henry Holt and Company. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4299-7293-2.
10. "Rewards Offered In Lynching Case". Atlanta Constitution. 27 July 1919.
11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.