Melrose | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′32″N94°48′46″W / 45.67556°N 94.81278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Stearns |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joe Finken |
Area | |
• Total | 3.30 sq mi (8.56 km2) |
• Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,602 |
• Density | 1,134.85/sq mi (438.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56352 |
Area code | 320 |
FIPS code | 27-41570 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2395088 [2] |
Website | www.cityofmelrose.com |
Melrose is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,598 at the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 3.32 square miles (8.60 km2); 3.19 square miles (8.26 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water. [5]
Melrose is along Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52. Other main routes include Stearns County Road 13 and Main Street.
Climate data for Melrose, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–2022 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) | 58 (14) | 77 (25) | 95 (35) | 97 (36) | 102 (39) | 103 (39) | 101 (38) | 98 (37) | 90 (32) | 77 (25) | 59 (15) | 103 (39) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 40.3 (4.6) | 43.9 (6.6) | 60.0 (15.6) | 76.3 (24.6) | 86.9 (30.5) | 92.1 (33.4) | 92.2 (33.4) | 90.4 (32.4) | 86.1 (30.1) | 79.9 (26.6) | 59.9 (15.5) | 43.1 (6.2) | 94.7 (34.8) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.5 (−6.9) | 24.6 (−4.1) | 37.2 (2.9) | 53.0 (11.7) | 66.7 (19.3) | 76.6 (24.8) | 80.9 (27.2) | 78.6 (25.9) | 70.2 (21.2) | 55.6 (13.1) | 38.6 (3.7) | 25.0 (−3.9) | 52.2 (11.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.8 (−12.3) | 14.0 (−10.0) | 27.2 (−2.7) | 41.9 (5.5) | 55.8 (13.2) | 66.5 (19.2) | 70.4 (21.3) | 68.1 (20.1) | 59.0 (15.0) | 45.1 (7.3) | 30.0 (−1.1) | 16.5 (−8.6) | 42.0 (5.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.1 (−17.7) | 3.4 (−15.9) | 17.1 (−8.3) | 30.9 (−0.6) | 44.9 (7.2) | 56.3 (13.5) | 60.0 (15.6) | 57.6 (14.2) | 47.9 (8.8) | 34.7 (1.5) | 21.3 (−5.9) | 8.1 (−13.3) | 31.9 (−0.1) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −22.6 (−30.3) | −17.6 (−27.6) | −7.0 (−21.7) | 15.7 (−9.1) | 31.5 (−0.3) | 42.9 (6.1) | 48.3 (9.1) | 45.9 (7.7) | 32.6 (0.3) | 20.3 (−6.5) | 3.0 (−16.1) | −14.8 (−26.0) | −25.3 (−31.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −41 (−41) | −38 (−39) | −31 (−35) | −3 (−19) | 19 (−7) | 33 (1) | 38 (3) | 35 (2) | 20 (−7) | 8 (−13) | −22 (−30) | −36 (−38) | −41 (−41) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.68 (17) | 0.71 (18) | 1.43 (36) | 2.61 (66) | 3.61 (92) | 4.22 (107) | 4.34 (110) | 3.76 (96) | 2.78 (71) | 2.84 (72) | 1.21 (31) | 0.89 (23) | 29.08 (739) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.0 (13) | 9.0 (23) | 7.2 (18) | 5.1 (13) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (1.0) | 4.0 (10) | 8.1 (21) | 39.0 (99) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 88.5 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 20.0 |
Source 1: NOAA [6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service [7] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 780 | — | |
1900 | 1,768 | 126.7% | |
1910 | 2,591 | 46.5% | |
1920 | 2,529 | −2.4% | |
1930 | 1,801 | −28.8% | |
1940 | 2,015 | 11.9% | |
1950 | 2,106 | 4.5% | |
1960 | 2,135 | 1.4% | |
1970 | 2,273 | 6.5% | |
1980 | 2,409 | 6.0% | |
1990 | 2,561 | 6.3% | |
2000 | 3,091 | 20.7% | |
2010 | 3,598 | 16.4% | |
2020 | 3,602 | 0.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the census [8] of 2010, there were 3,598 people, 1,309 households, and 890 families living in the city. The population density was 1,127.9 inhabitants per square mile (435.5/km2). There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of 442.0 per square mile (170.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.1% White, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 10.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.1% of the population.
There were 1,309 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.31.
The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 3,091 people, 1,157 households, and 797 families living in the city. The population density was 1,091.8 inhabitants per square mile (421.5/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.
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