Milan, New York

Milan, New York
Town
Wilcox Memorial Town Hall, Route 199, Milan
Wilcox Memorial Town Hall, Route 199, Milan
Left: Map of Dutchess County, New York with Milan highlighted. Right: Map of New York State with Dutchess County highlighted.
Left: Map of Dutchess County, New York with Milan highlighted.
Right: Map of New York State with Dutchess County highlighted.
Coordinates: 41°58′40″N 73°46′50″W / 41.97778°N 73.78056°W / 41.97778; -73.78056
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDutchess
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorAl LoBrutto (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total36.58 sq mi (94.73 km2)
 • Land36.11 sq mi (93.52 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
Elevation
[2]
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,245
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
Four post offices:
  • Red Hook 12571
  • Rhinebeck 12572
  • Clinton Corners 12514
  • Stanfordville 12581
Area code845
FIPS code36-027-47207
GNIS feature ID0979218[2]
Websitewww.milan-ny.gov

Milan (/ˈmaɪlɪn/ MY-lin)[3] is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The town is in the northern part of the county and is very rural. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,245, slightly down from 2,370 in 2010.[4][5] Milan is located approximately 90 miles (140 km) north of New York City, 60 miles (97 km) south of Albany, and 150 miles (240 km) west of Boston. It is bordered by Rhinebeck and Red Hook to the west, Pine Plains to the east, Stanford to the southeast, Clinton to the south, and Gallatin to the north by Columbia County. The only major route in the town is the historic Taconic State Parkway, though NY 199 serves as the main local thoroughfare.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milan, New York
  3. ^ Gilson, Roger Hannigan (December 11, 2021). "You've been saying it wrong: A Hudson Valley pronunciation guide". Times Union. Retrieved July 1, 2023. Closed access icon
  4. ^ United States census, 2020, Milan, NY https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Milan%20town,%20Dutchess%20County,%20New%20York
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Milan town, Dutchess County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2015.