Milan, Tennessee
Milan, Tennessee | |
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Looking southeast along Main Street, May 2013 | |
Location of Milan in Gibson County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′57″N 88°45′29″W / 35.91583°N 88.75806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Gibson |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated | 1866 |
| Named after | Milan, Italy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Billy Warren Beasley |
| • Vice Mayor | James Fountain |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.93 sq mi (23.14 km2) |
| • Land | 8.93 sq mi (23.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,171 |
| • Density | 915.0/sq mi (353.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38358 |
| Area code | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-48660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1326833 |
| Website | http://www.cityofmilantn.com/ |
Milan (/ˈmaɪlɪn/ MY-lin) is the largest city in Gibson County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Milan had a population of 8,171. It is home to the Milan Army Ammunition Plant, the West Tennessee Agricultural Museum and several historical sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The city was the first in Tennessee to begin no-till farming and to fluoridate its drinking water. The Milan Endowment for Growth in Academics (MEGA) was the first private community financial endowment for public schools in Tennessee.