Melrose, Minnesota

Melrose, Minnesota
Melrose, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Melrose, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°40′28″N 94°48′50″W / 45.67444°N 94.81389°W / 45.67444; -94.81389
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stearns
Area
 – Total 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
 – Land 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2)
 – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 1,204 ft (367 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 – Total 3,598
 – Density 1,091.8/sq mi (421.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56352
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-41570[2]
GNIS feature ID 0647757[3]
Website www.ci.melrose.mn.us

Melrose is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,598 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.07%) is water.

Interstate 94 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,091 people, 1,157 households, and 797 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,091.8 people per square mile (421.7/km²). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 426.0 per square mile (164.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.76% White, 0.49% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 2.52% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.33% of the population.

There were 1,157 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16. In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,432, and the median income for a family was $45,045. Males had a median income of $30,290 versus $20,389 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,510. About 4.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Walter Breuning - He was the oldest man in the world before he died April 14, 2011; born in Melrose in 1896.
  • Mark Olberding - Former professional basketball player.
  • Blake Elliott - Winner of the 2003 Gagliardi Trophy for academic and football excellence.
  • Paul Ellering - Retired professional American wrestling manager.
  • Matt Herkenhoff - Former professional football player.

Charles Lindbergh(First person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping) lived in Melrose, MN; and some of his childhood toys are in the Melrose Museum; and his grandparnets are buried in a cemetery in Melrose.

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Coordinates: 45°40′29″N 94°48′27″W / 45.67472°N 94.8075°W / 45.67472; -94.8075


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