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Mellen, Wisconsin
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Location of Mellen in Ashland County, Wisconsin.
Location of Mellen in Ashland County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Ashland
Area
 • Total 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2)
 • Land 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 698
 • Estimate 
(2023)
689
 • Density 375.27/sq mi (144.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54546
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-50700
GNIS feature ID 1579857

Mellen is a city in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 698 at the 2020 census.

Attractions

Mayors

Mayor Tenure
A.J. Sullivan 1907–1909
John Twomey 1909–1911
M.J. Collins 1911–1911
J.B. Orr 1912–1915
William Knoll 1915–1921
Albert Pribnow 1921–1923
William Knoll 1923–1927
M.J. Donahue 1927–1931
Ray Maxeiner 1931–1937
Vernon Meredith 1937–1949
Henry Bauch 1949–1951
James Dalbesio 1951–1955
Robert F. Barabe 1955–1959
Howard Peters 1959–1969
Robert F. Barabe 1969–1971
L. Roy Lutz 1971–1973
Clayton Landry 1973–1981
Christ Lutz 1981–1983
Robert Holmes III 1983–1987
Joseph Barabe 1987–2001
Dale Smith 2001–2003
Joseph Barabe 2003–2022
Nathaniel Delegan 2022-2023
Terry Van Buren 2023–present

Geography

Mellen is located at 46°19′27″N 90°39′33″W / 46.32417°N 90.65917°W / 46.32417; -90.65917 (46.324288, -90.659295), along the Bad River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Climate data for Mellen 4 NE, Wisconsin, 1991–2020 normals, 1926-2020 extremes: 1300ft (396m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55
(13)
63
(17)
80
(27)
96
(36)
95
(35)
98
(37)
105
(41)
102
(39)
98
(37)
88
(31)
77
(25)
61
(16)
105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 40.1
(4.5)
48.3
(9.1)
60.6
(15.9)
75.0
(23.9)
84.5
(29.2)
88.5
(31.4)
88.4
(31.3)
88.3
(31.3)
83.3
(28.5)
76.5
(24.7)
58.0
(14.4)
43.4
(6.3)
90.6
(32.6)
Average high °F (°C) 20.7
(−6.3)
25.8
(−3.4)
37.4
(3.0)
50.0
(10.0)
64.2
(17.9)
72.9
(22.7)
77.2
(25.1)
75.5
(24.2)
67.6
(19.8)
53.6
(12.0)
37.9
(3.3)
26.0
(−3.3)
50.7
(10.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 11.4
(−11.4)
15.2
(−9.3)
26.2
(−3.2)
38.8
(3.8)
52.0
(11.1)
61.4
(16.3)
66.2
(19.0)
64.5
(18.1)
57.0
(13.9)
43.9
(6.6)
30.2
(−1.0)
18.3
(−7.6)
40.4
(4.7)
Average low °F (°C) 2.1
(−16.6)
4.6
(−15.2)
15.1
(−9.4)
27.5
(−2.5)
39.8
(4.3)
49.8
(9.9)
55.3
(12.9)
53.6
(12.0)
46.4
(8.0)
34.1
(1.2)
22.5
(−5.3)
10.5
(−11.9)
30.1
(−1.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −22.1
(−30.1)
−19.1
(−28.4)
−11.5
(−24.2)
11.8
(−11.2)
24.8
(−4.0)
33.8
(1.0)
42.6
(5.9)
41.1
(5.1)
29.7
(−1.3)
20.3
(−6.5)
3.0
(−16.1)
−14.1
(−25.6)
−20.8
(−29.3)
Record low °F (°C) −49
(−45)
−46
(−43)
−42
(−41)
−9
(−23)
12
(−11)
23
(−5)
31
(−1)
21
(−6)
15
(−9)
6
(−14)
−20
(−29)
−37
(−38)
−49
(−45)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.45
(37)
1.15
(29)
1.89
(48)
3.03
(77)
3.82
(97)
4.34
(110)
4.80
(122)
3.32
(84)
3.62
(92)
3.73
(95)
1.95
(50)
1.61
(41)
34.71
(882)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 23.80
(60.5)
16.80
(42.7)
16.10
(40.9)
8.70
(22.1)
0.60
(1.5)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.20
(0.51)
1.50
(3.8)
12.80
(32.5)
22.10
(56.1)
102.6
(260.61)
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS (records & monthly max/mins)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 1,833
1920 1,981 8.1%
1930 1,629 −17.8%
1940 1,598 −1.9%
1950 1,306 −18.3%
1960 1,182 −9.5%
1970 1,168 −1.2%
1980 1,046 −10.4%
1990 935 −10.6%
2000 845 −9.6%
2010 731 −13.5%
2020 698 −4.5%
2023 (est.) 689 −5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 731 people, 337 households, and 182 families living in the city. The population density was 390.9 inhabitants per square mile (150.9/km2). There were 428 housing units at an average density of 228.9 per square mile (88.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 337 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.0% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

Transportation

Bus service is provided by Bay Area Rural Transit.

Notable people

  • Robert F. Barabe, politician, Wisconsin State Assembly
  • D. E. Bowe, politician, Wisconsin State Assembly
  • Bernard E. Gehrmann, politician, Wisconsin State Assembly
  • Bernard J. Gehrmann, politician, United States House of Representatives and Wisconsin Legislature

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