Milan, New Hampshire
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| Milan, New Hampshire | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coos County |
| Incorporated | 1824 |
| Government | |
| - Board of Selectmen | Richard Lamontagne, Chairman Gisele Ouellette Greg Meserve |
| Area | |
| - Town | 62.3 sq mi (161.3 km²) |
| - Land | 61.7 sq mi (159.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 1,331 |
| - Density | 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Website: www.townofmilan.com | |
Milan (pronounced "My-Lan") is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 1,331 at the 2000 census. The city's name is pronounced differently from the English name for the Italian city of the same name: IPA /ˈmaɪlən/ listen. Neighboring Berlin also shares a similarly distinct pronunciation from its European namesake.
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[edit] History
Originally named Paulsburg in 1771 after Paul Wentworth, the town was incorporated on December 16, 1824. In that year, Governor Levi Woodbury authorized a name change to Milan, in honor of Milan Harris.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 161.3 km² (62.3 mi²). 159.9 km² (61.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (0.84%) is water. The highest point is Deer Ridge (2,808 feet / 856 meters above sea level).
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,331 people, 532 households, and 388 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.3/km² (21.6/mi²). There were 756 housing units at an average density of 4.7/km² (12.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, 0.08% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races.
There were 532 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,966, and the median income for a family was $47,361. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,670 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,818. About 3.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Milan, NH Official Website
- New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Milan page
- History of Milan at SearchRoots.com
| Communities in Coos County, New Hampshire | |
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| Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy Grant | Bean's Grant | Bean's Purchase | Berlin | Cambridge | Carroll | Chandler's Purchase | Clarksville | Colebrook | Columbia | Crawford's Purchase | Cutt's Grant | Dalton | Dix's Grant | Dixville | Dummer | Errol | Erving's Location | Gorham | Green's Grant | Groveton | Hadley's Purchase | Jefferson | Kilkenny | Lancaster | Low and Burbank's Grant | Martin's Location | Milan | Millsfield | Northumberland | Odell | Pinkham's Grant | Pittsburg | Randolph | Sargent's Purchase | Second College Grant | Shelburne | Stark | Stewartstown | Stratford | Success | Thompson and Meserve's Purchase | Wentworth's Location | Whitefield |
