Melrose, Oregon

Melrose, Oregon
Census-designated place (CDP)
The grange hall at Melrose
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Coordinates: 43°14′44″N123°27′22″W / 43.24556°N 123.45611°W / 43.24556; -123.45611
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Douglas
Area [1]
• Total	4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
• Land	4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	446 ft (136 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	834
• Density	191.77/sq mi (74.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	97471
Area codes	458 and 541
FIPS code	41-47350
GNIS feature ID	2611755 [2]

Melrose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. ^[2] 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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	834		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [3]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melrose, Oregon
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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.