Erie County, Ohio
Milan Real Estate and Local Guide
Milan is a small historic village in Erie and Huron counties, best known as the birthplace and childhood home of Thomas Edison and once a busy Great Lakes canal port.
Living in Milan
Named a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2002. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $95,566 median household
EducationAbout 25.6% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyErie County
Homes in Milan
Owner-occupiedAbout 77.1% of housing units
Single-family homesAbout 94.8% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $185,400
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Milan home
Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Restored brick home where inventor Thomas Edison was born in 1847, a National Historic Landmark
Milan historic district and public square
Source: en.wikipedia.org
19th-century Federal and Greek Revival buildings around the village square, including the Kelley Block
Edison Pen Company
Source: en.wikipedia.org
One of the few U.S. manufacturers of fountain pens, based in the village
Milan Melon Festival
Source: sites.google.com
Annual Labor Day weekend festival held since 1958 celebrating the area's muskmelons
Huron River Greenway
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Erie MetroParks trail that follows the route of the historic Milan Canal