Why visit Milan
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Carnegie Hall of Moores Hill College, Milan Masonic Lodge No. 31 and Hoosier Links Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Milan
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Milan
Milan is a town in Franklin and Washington townships, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Milan had a population of 1,823.
From the Wikipedia article Milan, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Carnegie Hall of Moores Hill College
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Milan Masonic Lodge No. 31
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Milan Masonic Lodge Number 31
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
312 North Main Street, Milan
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Churches and places of worship2
Moores Hill United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Church building in Indiana, United States of America
Schools, colleges and libraries6
History
Milan was laid out in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town, like its predecessor Old Milan, was named after Milan in Italy.
Milan Masonic Lodge No. 31 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
From the History section of Milan, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Milan
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 19°F | 3.8 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 30°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 4.9 in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 4.6 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 41°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 32°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 24°F | 3.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Milan 5 Ne (4 mi away), rain and snow from Osgood 4.1 Ne, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ripley County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-03-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2011-06-23: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Batesville Airport (HLB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Aurora 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Batesville 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Lawrenceburg 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Hidden Valley 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Bright 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Greendale 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Harrison 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Cleves 20 mi east, about 33 min by car
- Francisville 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Burlington 23 mi east, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Milan Masonic Lodge No. 31, Nyttend, Public domain
- Moores Hill United Methodist Church, Nyttend, Public domain
- Carnegie Hall in Moores Hill, Nyttend, Public domain
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