Milan, Illinois
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FIPS code | 17-49009 |
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Milan (/ˈmaɪlɪn/ MY-lin)[2] is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,097 at the time of the 2020 census; down from 5,099 at the 2010 census.[3]
The village is located adjacent to the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa.
History
The village is on the
Originally
The village has "sister cities" in Missouri, Tennessee, and Michigan.
Geography
Milan is located at 41°26′47″N 90°33′56″W / 41.44639°N 90.56556°W (41.446333, -90.565487).[4]
According to the 2010 census, Milan has a total area of 6.463 square miles (16.74 km2), of which 5.87 square miles (15.20 km2) (or 90.82%) is land and 0.593 square miles (1.54 km2) (or 9.18%) is water.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 845 | — | |
1890 | 692 | −18.1% | |
1900 | 719 | 3.9% | |
1910 | 727 | 1.1% | |
1920 | 850 | 16.9% | |
1930 | 888 | 4.5% | |
1940 | 1,210 | 36.3% | |
1950 | 1,737 | 43.6% | |
1960 | 3,065 | 76.5% | |
1970 | 4,873 | 59.0% | |
1980 | 6,371 | 30.7% | |
1990 | 5,831 | −8.5% | |
2000 | 5,348 | −8.3% | |
2010 | 5,099 | −4.7% | |
2020 | 5,097 | 0.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the
There were 2,310 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,556, and the median income for a family was $43,802. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $22,747 for females. The
Economy
Milan is home to the John Deere North American Parts Distribution Center, one of the largest warehouses in the world.[8][9]
Before ceasing operations in 2003, Eagle Food Centers was based out of Milan.
Transportation
Quad Cities MetroLINK provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Milan to destinations across the Quad Cities.[10]
Notable people
- Ken Bowman, pro football center, winner of three NFL championships with Green Bay Packers, was born in Milan.
- Ethan Happ, Wisconsin Badgers basketball player
- Ralph Fletcher Seymour, book publisher, artist, author
- Joe Frisco, jazz dancer, vaudevillian and comic
- Therese Anne Fowler, author, television producer
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Don; et al. (2024), "Villages", Illinois Pronunciation Guide, Urbana: Illinois Agricultural Communications Program.
- ^ "Milan (village) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ {{cite web Milan has a rough estimate of 10,000 citizens and the fire station-Blackhawk Volunteer Fire Department- runs an average of 950-1000 calls per year. |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1749009 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |access-date=2015-12-19 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ DeWitt, Jennifer. "John Deere PDC keeps parts moving". qctimes.com. Quad City Times. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Top 14 Largest Warehouses in the World". Avanta. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Metro Monday-Friday Schedules". Retrieved January 28, 2024.