Melrose, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Melrose
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Location of Melrose
within Stearns County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| 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 | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 3,598 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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3,656 |
| • Density | 1,151.86/sq mi (444.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56352
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-41570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647757 |
| Website | www.cityofmelrose.com |
Melrose is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,598 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total 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.
Melrose is located along Interstate 94. Other main routes include Stearns County Road 13 and Main Street.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 3,656 | 1.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census 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.
Notable people
- Walter Breuning - He was the oldest man in the world before he died April 14, 2011; born in Melrose in 1896.
- Mitch Clem - Cartoonist, Creator of Nothing Nice to Say.
- Bill Daley - football player
- Paul Ellering - Professional wrestling manager.
- Blake Elliott - Winner of the 2003 Gagliardi Trophy for academic and football excellence.
- Calista Flockhart - Golden Globe winner for Best Actress in a TV Series and star of Ally McBeal; lived in Melrose during part of her childhood
- Matt Herkenhoff - Former professional football player.
- Charles Lindbergh - First person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping. Lived in Melrose; and some of his childhood toys are in the Melrose Museum, and his grandparents are buried in a cemetery in Melrose.
- Joseph T. Niehaus, Sr. - Minnesota statelegislator, businessman, farmer, and beekeeper, was born onn a farm near Melrose.
- Mark Olberding - Former professional basketball player.
- Amanda Smock - competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics as an American triple jumper; she grew up in Melrose. Multiple time winner of USA indoor and outdoor triple jump championships.
- Alan Welle - Minnesota state legislator and businessman
See also
In Spanish: Melrose (Minnesota) para niños
