Milan, Indiana
| Milan, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Milan | |
Milan's historic Masonic lodge building
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 Location of Milan in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°7′22″N 85°7′50″W / 39.12278°N 85.13056°WCoordinates: 39°7′22″N 85°7′50″W / 39.12278°N 85.13056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Townships | Franklin, Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,899 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,878 |
| • Density | 973.8/sq mi (376.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47031 |
| Area code | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-49266 |
| GNIS feature ID | 439132 |
| Website | http://www.milan-in-gov.net/ |
Milan /ˈmaɪlən/ is a town in Franklin and Washington townships, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,899 at the 2010 census.
Milan High School won the Indiana state basketball championship against Muncie Central High School in 1954, the victory being significant as Milan was one of the smallest towns to win a state championship in the United States at that time. The Melrose Iowa High Boys basketball team went undefeated in 1937 and won the unified state title. Melrose had a population of about 450 at the time. The 1986 film Hoosiers is based on the story of the 1954 Milan Team.
While it is often claimed that Milan is the subject of a volume of poetry entitled "Pop. 359" written in 1941 by Carl Wilson under the pseudonym of Tramp Starr, that book is actually about the nearby town of Moores Hill.
Milan was laid out in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town, like its predecessor Old Milan, was named after Milan, in Italy.
Milan Masonic Lodge No. 31 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
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