Melbourne, IA

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Melbourne, Iowa

Melbourne, Iowa, in Marshall county, is 27 miles E of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 154 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. There are an estimated 794 people in the city.

The People and Families of Melbourne

In Melbourne, about 63% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Melbourne. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Melbourne had a median family income of $51,250. Melbourne has more than its share of wealthy families and people. The city has a large middle class. You won't find a lot of people in Melbourne living below the poverty line. If a good man (or woman) is hard to find, try looking in the city, where there happen to be many singles with good incomes.

Melbourne Housing

Approximately 82% of housing in Melbourne is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Melbourne, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Melbourne strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Melbourne, IA

Comparing Melbourne to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles E of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	154 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	50162
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.941
Longitude	-93.102

Station	COLO
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	MARSHALLTOWN
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	GRINNELL 3 SW
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	794	100%
Male	388	48.9%
Female	406	51.1%
Under 18	218	27.5%
18+	576	72.5%
65+	87	11%
Median Age	33
Average Family Size	3.07
White	790	99.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	795
Growth	1
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.5%
Irish	15.7%
US/American	13.2%
English	5.5%
French (except Basque)	2%
Norwegian	1.8%
Danish	1.8%
Dutch	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.4%
Swiss	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Scottish	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
Czech	0.5%
Syrian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Melbourne	794	$51,250
Baxter	1,052	$42,411
Collins	499	$42,422
Haverhill	170	$48,250
Laurel	266	$38,125
Rhodes	294	$41,786
State Center	1,349	$45,156

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Melbourne Public Library 613 Main St Melbourne, Iowa (641) 482-3115

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