Melvern, KS

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Melvern, Kansas

Melvern, Kansas, in Osage county, is 37 miles S of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 70 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 429 people lived in Melvern.

The People and Families of Melvern

In Melvern, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Melvern had a median family income of $50,833.

Political Inclinations

Melvern residents donated more money ($25) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.

Melvern Housing

An estimated 70% of living spaces in Melvern are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Melvern, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles S of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Osage
Standard Zip Codes	66510
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.507
Longitude	-95.637

Station	MELVERN LAKE
Distance	3.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	EMPORIA 3 NW
Distance	30.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	ESKRIDGE
Distance	35.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	429	100%
Male	213	49.7%
Female	216	50.3%
Under 18	113	26.3%
18+	316	73.7%
65+	86	20%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3
White	421	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.7%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	430
Growth	1
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23%
US/American	21.8%
English	16%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.1%
Irish	8.9%
French (except Basque)	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
French Canadian	3.1%
Danish	2.7%
Norwegian	1.6%
Italian	1.6%
Scottish	1.2%
Dutch	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Melvern	429	$50,833
Lyndon	1,038	$44,231
Osage City	3,034	$39,362
Pomona	923	$35,625
Quenemo	468	$28,854
Waverly	589	$38,472
Williamsburg	351	$25,000

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