Milan is a city in Sullivan County, Missouri, home to about 1,859 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63556.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL306 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milan; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Milan had 1,819 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 281st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Sullivan County grew from 20,282 residents in 1900 to 5,999 in 2020.
Sullivan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Green City 5n, MO weather station (15 miles away).
1,872 jobs at 102 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Milan C-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan C-2 ElementaryMilan | Pre-K–6 | — | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Milan C-2 High SchoolMilan | 7–12 | 258 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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