Milan, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,664. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,823 (+2.1% change)
Males: 3,396 (44.3%), Females: 4,268 (55.7%)

Gibson County

Zip code: 38358

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $30,806
Median house value: $67,700

Population by Race

Races in Milan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
  • Black (22.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (20.7%), English (7.6%), Irish (7.3%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.9%).

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 8.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milan

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milan city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +198 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Milan:

  • MILAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (4039 SOUTH HIGHLAND)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Milan:

  • HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)
  • GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TRENTON, TN)
  • METHODIST LEBONHEUR HEALTHCARE-JACKSON (about 16 miles; JACKSON, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milan:

  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 25 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 78 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 86 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milan:

  • GIBSON COUNTY (about 6 miles; TRENTON, TN; Abbreviation: TGC)
  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 11 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN; Abbreviation: M53)
  • CARROLL COUNTY (about 25 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN; Abbreviation: HZD)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Milan:

  • ARNOLDS BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 100; Location: 1179 S SECOND ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milan:

  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 26 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 92 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)

Schools

Public high school in Milan:

  • MILAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 7060 VAN HOOK EAST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Milan:

  • IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: HIGHWAY PO BOX 724; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Milan:

  • MILAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 806; Location: 1100 MIDDLE RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MILAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 2014 SMITH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Milan:

  • MILDRED G. FIELDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $178,317; Location: 1075A E. VAN HOOK STREET; 40,901 books; 1,404 audio materials; 1,450 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)