Milan TownshipIL
A town of 312.
Is Milan Township a good place to live?
Milan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
312 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Milan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milan Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Milan Township.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Milan Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in Milan Township break down as 41% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. Compared with 85% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Milan Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The middle household income for Milan Township comes to $144,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are DeKalb (10%), Chicago (8%) and Sycamore (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles.
| Milan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $144,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Milan Township
The July high for Milan Township comes to 83°F, below both Illinois’ towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Milan Township is
77% of adults had a checkup this year in Milan Township. The town does better than the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| Milan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Milan Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Milan Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Milan Township
About 13 of every 100 Milan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Milan Township for work
Where Milan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Milan Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Milan Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 305 and it contained 130 housing units. Milan Township formed from portions of Shabbona Township and Malta Township on February 23, 1858.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Questions about Milan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milan Township, IL a good place to live?
Milan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.