Milan, New Mexico
| Milan, New Mexico | |
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| Coordinates: 35°10′37″N 107°53′43″W / 35.17694°N 107.89528°WCoordinates: 35°10′37″N 107°53′43″W / 35.17694°N 107.89528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Cibola |
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| • Total | 4.34 sq mi (11.25 km2) |
| • Land | 4.34 sq mi (11.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,519 ft (1,987 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,245 |
| • Density | 748/sq mi (288.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87021 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-48620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0908735 |
Milan is a village in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 3,245 at the 2010 census.
A suburb of Grants, Milan's population has grown by over 1,300 between 2000 and 2010, a rate of 71.6%. Many new houses and service-oriented businesses are being built. Milan is the site of the privately run Cibola County Correctional Center, which houses more than 1,000 federal prisoners and is a major employer.
Milan is located in northern Cibola County at 35°10′37″N 107°53′43″W / 35.17694°N 107.89528°W (35.176950, -107.895301). It is bordered to the south by Grants, the county seat.
Interstate 40 runs through the village, with access from Exit 79. New Mexico State Road 122, formerly U.S. Route 66, passes through the eastern side of town. Via I-40 it is 80 miles (130 km) east to Albuquerque and west 58 miles (93 km) to Gallup.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.34 square miles (11.25 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.11%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,891 people, 673 households, and 475 families residing in the village. The population density was 648.9 people per square mile (250.9/km²). There were 806 housing units at an average density of 276.6 per square mile (106.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 51.03% White, 1.32% African American, 13.96% Native American, 28.87% from other races, and 4.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.30% of the population.
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