Milano, Texas
Milano is a small city in Milam County, in the farming and ranching country of Central Texas about 31 miles west of College Station, near the junction of U.S. Highway 79 and State Highway 36. The town developed around the railroad and served for decades as a shipping point for cotton grown in the surrounding area, with truck crops such as tomatoes and watermelons later becoming important. It remains a rural community set in gently rolling terrain.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 432
- Change from 2020 base
- +9.1%
- Land area
- 1.8 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Milam County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Milam County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
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County context
What to know around Milano
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Milano.
Local History
Cameron's 1890 Courthouse Is on the National Register
Cameron, the Milam County seat, was founded in 1846 on the Little River and its 1890 courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Property Tax Savings
Cut Your Property Tax Bill with a Homestead Exemption
If your Milam County home is your main residence, the homestead exemption can lower the taxable value used for school taxes and any local options.
Spanish Missions
Spanish Mission History Runs Through the San Gabriel Near Rockdale
Near present-day Rockdale, the San Gabriel River once held a cluster of Spanish missions known as the San Xavier missions.
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