Milan, Georgia
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History
Milan was founded in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Milan as a town in 1891.[4] The city was named after Milan, in Italy.[5]
On May 25, 1919, at the age of 72, a black man named Berry Washington defended two young black girls who were attacked by two drunken white men. A mob of 75 to 100 white men hung him from a post, then shot his corpse to pieces. In spite of a $1,000 reward offered by Governor Dorsey, no one was ever arrested.[6][7]
Geography
Milan is located in southeastern Dodge County and northwestern Telfair County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (32.020195, -83.064091).[8] The county boundary passes through the center of the city. U.S. Route 280 passes through the city just south of the center, leading east Script error: No such module "convert". to McRae and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Abbeville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 1.26%, is water.[2]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 287 | — | |
| 1920 | 593 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 630 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 748 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 750 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 786 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 1,084 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 1,115 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,056 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,012 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 700 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 613 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 474 | 77.32% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 117 | 19.09% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.33% |
| Other/Mixed | 15 | 2.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 0.65% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 613 people, 269 households, and 168 families residing in the city.
Notable person
- Wayne Cooper, former NBA basketball player, born in Milan
References
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