Milan, Georgia

Milan, Georgia
—  Town  —
Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°1′13″N 83°3′51″W / 32.02028°N 83.06417°W / 32.02028; -83.06417Coordinates: 32°1′13″N 83°3′51″W / 32.02028°N 83.06417°W / 32.02028; -83.06417
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Telfair, Dodge
Area
– Total	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
– Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,012
– Density	326.5/sq mi (124.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31060
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-51408[1]
GNIS feature ID	0318146[2]

Milan ( /ˈmaɪlən/ my-lən) is a town in Dodge and Telfair Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Milan is located at 32°1′13″N 83°3′51″W / 32.02028°N 83.06417°W / 32.02028; -83.06417 (32.020195, -83.064091)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it is land and 0.32% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] 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 residents

• Wayne Cooper, former NBA basketball player, was born in Milan, GA.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.