Milan is a village in Erie and Huron counties in Ohio. The population was 1,445 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area.

Thomas Alva Edison
Milan was platted by Ebenezer Merry in 1817 on the site of a previous Moravian Indian mission village [1805-1809]. Merry dammed the Huron River below the village and established a gristmill and sawmill in the river valley.
Prior to the advent of the railroads, area farmers had to bring their harvests to Lake Erie ports by wagon. The sandy and wet prairies above Milan were not easily crossed by a wagon with a heavy harvest load. For that reason, beginning in 1826, local investors proposed a ship canal that would make Milan a lake port. Construction of the Milan Canal began in 1833 and it opened to navigation on July 4, 1839. For 10 years, the village prospered; becoming one of the busiest ports, for its size, in the world. Large numbers of wagons bringing wheat and other crops to Milan at harvest time would often line up for miles to the south.
The inland harbor also served as a ship building center, in part because of extensive local stands of white oak timber used in ship building. Approximately 60 ships were built in Milan between 1840 and 1867.
The rapid development of railroads caused the decline of lake commerce using the Milan Canal. The canal's feeder dam failed due to a flood in 1868, ending Milan's direct lake connection. The original canal route can be observed and followed today along the Erie MetroParks "Huron River Greenway."
Melon farming prospers in the area due to sandy, fertile soil, and Milan hosts the "Milan Melon Festival" annually on Labor Day weekend.
Milan shares its school system with nearby Berlin Heights, Ohio; the combined school district is known as the Berlin-Milan Local Schools, and the high school teams are the "Edison Chargers".
Although many residents commute to other cities for employment, the general culture of the area is decidedly rural and agricultural. Because of its limited development after the closure of the canal; Milan retains the appearance of a quaint 19th century town, and surprises many visitors with its charm.

History and Culture
Milan is located at 41°17′36″N, 82°36′5″W (41.293278, -82.601323).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
The Huron River (Ohio) flows just north of the village square.