Melrose, Oregon

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Melrose, Oregon
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Melrose, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°15′10″N123°27′27″W / 43.2528610°N 123.4574581°W / 43.2528610; -123.4574581 Coordinates: 43°15′10″N123°27′27″W / 43.2528610°N 123.4574581°W / 43.2528610; -123.4574581
Country United States
State Oregon
County Douglas
Area
[1]
  Total4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
  Land4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (128 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total834
  Density191.77/sq mi (74.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97471
Area code(s) 458 and 541
FIPS code 41-47350
GNIS feature ID1124051

Melrose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. [3] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 735. [4] It was named by Henry Scott for Melrose Abbey in Scotland. Its post office, at first named Hogan, was established on May 18, 1887, and James McKinney was the first postmaster. [5] Named earlier on as French Settlement, Oregon.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 834
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [2]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. "Melrose". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Melrose CDP, Oregon". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  5. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 635. ISBN   978-0875952772.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.