Milano, Texas

Milano, Texas
Location of Milano, Texas
Coordinates: 30°42′33″N 96°51′48″W / 30.70917°N 96.86333°W / 30.70917; -96.86333
Country United States
State Texas
County Milam
Area
  Total
1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2)
  Land1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
390
  Density230.43/sq mi (88.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76556
Area code(s)512, 737
FIPS code48-48336
GNIS feature ID1362829

Milano is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Route 79 and State Highway 36, twelve miles southeast of Cameron, the county seat. Its population was 390 at the 2020 census.

On November 5, 1960, country music singer Johnny Horton was killed by a drunk driver on Highway 79 near Milano on his way home from a performance at the Skyline Club in Austin, Texas.