Milan

History

The first settler to the area was John Marvin, who arrived in the spring of 1831 and settled the community under the name "Tolanville", after his son-in-law Henry Tolan. Later, a part of downtown Milan would be named Tolan Square. He built his home and also operated a general store for travelers and other early residents. Other earlier settlers included Bethuel Hack and Harmon Allen, and their families became the area's first permanent residents. The population began to grow, and the first post office was established on March 27, 1833, under the name "Farmersville". The name was changed to Milan on April 21, 1836. The post office has remained in operation ever since and is presently located at 123 East Main Street. The community became part of York Township when it was organized in 1833 in Washtenaw County and Milan Township when it was organized in 1836 in the northwest corner of Monroe County. Other nearby communities included Azalia (East Milan), Cone (West Milan), and Mooreville. Some of Milan's earliest structures that remain today include the Community House, which was built in 1834 as a gristmill. It was purchased by Henry Ford in 1935 and used for processing soybeans for automotive paint. It is currently used as a banquet hall. The Hack House Museum was built in 1888 and served as a private residence for many years, and it is now occupied by the Milan Area Historic Society. One of the most recognizable structures is the Old Milan Fire Barn, which was built in 1897 and served as a fire station until 1979. The fire department moved out of the building, and the building became abandoned until it was donated to the Milan Area Historical Society in 1983. The building was restored and rededicated in 2002. In the 1870s, a railway line was built through the…

Geography

Milan is in northwestern Monroe County and southern Washtenaw County. While the city limits are close to equally divided across the two counties, the center of town and the majority of older development is within Washtenaw County. The city is south of Ann Arbor and northwest of Monroe, the Washtenaw and Monroe county seats, respectively. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Milan has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.30%, are water. *, a four-lane freeway, runs south–north along the eastern edge of the city.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Dundee Elementary School
  Elementary · DUNDEE · 851 students · 18.5:1 ratio
• Milan High School
  High · MILAN · 568 students · 16.2:1 ratio
• Dundee Community High School
  High · DUNDEE · 490 students · 21.3:1 ratio
• Dundee Middle School
  Middle · DUNDEE · 407 students · 21.4:1 ratio
• Clayton H Symons Elementary School
  Elementary · MILAN · 388 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• Riverside Academy
  High · DUNDEE · 56 students · 56:1 ratio
• Young Adult Program
  Other · MILAN · 7 students