Melvin, IA

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Melvin, Iowa

Melvin, Iowa, in Osceola county, is 58 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 141 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 243 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Melvin

In Melvin, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Melvin had a median family income of $36,250.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Melvin Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Melvin that were owner-occupied was 86%.

Commuting

In Melvin, 85% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	141 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Osceola
Standard Zip Codes	51350
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.288
Longitude	-95.608

Station	SANBORN
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Station	SHELDON
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Station	PRIMGHAR
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	243	100%
Male	119	49%
Female	124	51%
Under 18	47	19.3%
18+	196	80.7%
65+	82	33.7%
Median Age	47.1
Average Family Size	2.82
White	241	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	240
Growth	-3
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	65.3%
Dutch	17.3%
US/American	4%
Irish	4%
English	2%
Swedish	1.5%
European	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Norwegian	1%
Italian	1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
Czech	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Melvin	243	$36,250
Ashton	461	$35,313
Hartley	1,733	$39,602
Ocheyedan	536	$36,607
Sanborn	1,353	$42,500
Sheldon	4,914	$43,346
Sibley	2,796	$43,882

Library
Melvin Public Library 232 Main St. Melvin, Iowa (712) 736-2107

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