Milan, Ohio
| Milan, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
The Kelley Block overlooking the public square.
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| Nickname(s): Edison | |
 Location of Milan, Ohio |
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 Location of Milan in Erie County |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′36″N 82°36′5″W / 41.29333°N 82.60139°WCoordinates: 41°17′36″N 82°36′5″W / 41.29333°N 82.60139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Erie, Huron |
| Townships | Norwalk, Milan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Rockwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,367 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,356 |
| • Density | 1,148.7/sq mi (443.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44846 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-50134 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061522 |
| Website | www |
Milan (pronounced /ˈmaɪlən/) is a village in Erie and Huron counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,367 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the birthplace of American inventor Thomas Edison.
The Erie County portion of Milan is part of the Sandusky Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Huron County portion is part of the Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Milan village was platted by Ebenezer Merry in 1817 on the site of a previously abandoned Moravian Indian mission village, named "Petquotting", (1805-1809). Mr. Merry dammed the Huron River below the village and established "Merrys Mills", a gristmill and sawmill in the river valley. Milan village, originally named 'Beatty', was incorporated as 'Milan' in 1833, in large measure to finance the construction of the Milan Canal. It was also well known for its cat houses, that locals say, he'd return every three months to visit his step sister and cousin there. Prior to the advent of railroads, regional farmers had to bring their harvests to Lake Erie ports by wagon. The sandy and wet prairies north and west of Milan were not easily crossed by a wagon with a heavy harvest load. Beginning in 1826, local investors proposed a ship canal that would make Milan a lake port that could conveniently connect to the new Erie Canal, allowing direct regional commerce with New York City.
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