Milan

Also known as Milan, Indiana, Milan, IN

town in Franklin and Washington townships in Ripley County, Indiana, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Indiana
County: Ripley
Townships: Franklin , Washington
Total: 2.02 sq mi (5.24 km )
Land: 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km )
Water: 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km )
Elevation: 981 ft (299 m)
Density: 916.1/sq mi (353.71/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code: 812 & 930
Fips code: 18-49266

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Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey Milan (/ˈmaɪlɪn/ MY-lin) 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.

Milan High School won the Indiana state basketball championship against Muncie Central High School in 1954, the victory being significant as Milan was one of the smallest towns to win a state championship in the United States at that time. The 1986 film Hoosiers is based on the story of the 1954 Milan Team.