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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.
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.
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.
Approximately 82% of housing in Melbourne is owner-occupied.
In Melbourne, 95% of commuters drive to work.
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