Melrose, MN

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Melrose, Minnesota

Melrose, Minnesota, in Stearns county, is 32 miles W of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 89 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is part of the Saint Cloud metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 3,091 people people live in Melrose.

The People and Families of Melrose

In Melrose, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Melrose had a median family income of $45,045. As it happens, more people than usual in Melrose are able to work from their homes.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($250) in Melrose than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Melrose enjoy its low crime rate.

Melrose Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Melrose, about 78% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Melrose, 85% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in Melrose enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Melrose, MN

Comparing Melrose to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles W of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Stearns
Metro Area	Saint Cloud
Standard Zip Codes	56352
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.675
Longitude	-94.806

Station	MELROSE
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	27.3 inches

Station	LONG PRAIRIE
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Station	GLENWOOD 2 WNW
Distance	31.1 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	24.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,091	100%
Male	1,502	48.6%
Female	1,589	51.4%
Under 18	857	27.7%
18+	2,234	72.3%
65+	621	20.1%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.16
White	2,960	95.8%
African-American	15	0.5%
Asian	17	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	78	2.5%
Mixed Race	19	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	381	12.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,145
Growth	54
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	64.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.9%
US/American	5.8%
Norwegian	4.3%
Irish	2.2%
Polish	2%
English	1.6%
Dutch	1.5%
Swedish	1%
Italian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Czech	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Melrose	3,091	$45,045
Elrosa	166	$42,083
Freeport	454	$39,063
Greenwald	201	$42,125
Grey Eagle	335	$38,750
New Munich	352	$47,000
Sauk Centre	3,930	$47,623

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