Melrose, New Mexico

Demographics

People

Total Population595
Male Share of the Population49.9%
Female Share of the Population50.1%
Senior Citizens21.5%
Employed Population 16+232
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married62.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher6.1%
Median Earnings25+$32,813
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,250

Wealth

Median Family Income$46,979
% Above Poverty Level82%
% Below Poverty Level18%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home4.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone23%
Median Gross Rent$773
Median House Value$72,100

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)33.4%
Irish8.2%
English7.1%
German7.1%
Scottish1.7%
French Except Basque1.7%
Dutch1.3%
Danishn0.8%
Canadian0.8%
Swedish0.5%
Welsh0.3%
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Melrose Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyCurry County
Standard Zip Codes88124
Phone Area Codes575
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude34.42
Approximate Longitude-103.62

Melrose Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPORTALES
Distance24.3 miles
Jan Temp23 to 54 F
Apr Temp41 to 75 F
Jul Temp64 to 92 F
Oct Temp43 to 75 F
Annual Precip17.1 inches
StationRAGLAND 3 SSW
Distance25.3 miles
Jan Temp21 to 49 F
Apr Temp38 to 71 F
Jul Temp60 to 90 F
Oct Temp41 to 72 F
Annual Precip18.1 inches
StationCAMERON
Distance34.1 miles
Jan Temp23 to 49 F
Apr Temp39 to 71 F
Jul Temp61 to 90 F
Oct Temp43 to 71 F
Annual Precip19.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Clovis39,239$50,112
Portales11,974$48,297

Melrose Public Schools

Melrose Elementary
100 Missouri Ave
ZIP: 88124
(505) 253-4269
Primary
Total Enrollment 126
Melrose High
100 Missouri Ave
ZIP: 88124
(505) 253-4269
High
Total Enrollment 55
Melrose Junior
100 Missouri Ave
ZIP: 88124
(505) 253-4269
Middle
Total Enrollment 31
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