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Iowa
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, United States. The population was 110 at the time of the 2020 census. Melrose is known as Iowa's "Little Ireland". As such, the majority of the 130 population are Irish Catholics.
History
Melrose was
plat
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ted in 1866 when the railroad was built through that territory.
Geography
Melrose is located at (40.975275, -93.049970).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 112 people, 51 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 67 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.4%
White
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, 0.9%
Asian
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, and 2.7% from two or more races.
There were 51 households, of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were
married couples
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living together, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.71.
The median age in the city was 54 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 130 people, 56 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 67 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.69%
White
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, 0.77%
Asian
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, 0.77% from
other races
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, and 0.77% from two or more races.
There were 56 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were
married couples
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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $25,417 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $15,507. There were 25.6% of families and 21.1% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including 44.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
Albia Community School District
The Albia Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Albia, Iowa.
It serves areas in Monroe and Appanoose counties, including Albia, Lovilia, and Melrose.1937 Melrose Shamrocks were the
Iowa
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state high school
basketball
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champions. With an enrollment of only 66, the Shamrocks were the smallest school ever to win a single-class state basketball title in Iowa. The team finished their season 33–0, the first undefeated boys basketball team in Iowa history. In 2012, the
Des Moines Register
''The Des Moines Register'' is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa.
History Early period
The first newspaper in Des Moines was the ''Iowa Star''. In July 1849, Barlow Granger began the paper in an abandoned log cabin by the junction ...
recognized the Shamrocks as one of the ten best State tournament teams in Iowa history. The Shamrocks made the State boys' basketball tournament again in 1938, 1950, and 1959.
Walt O'Connor and Jim Thynne from the 1937 team and Donald Knowles, a 1942 Melrose graduate, were inducted into the
Iowa High School Athletic Association
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Hall of Fame. List of all players and coaches admitted to the hall of fame from 1969 to 2011 and lists the players and coaches to be inducted during the 2012 State Tournament. In March 2012, the Iowa High School Athletic Association inducted Coach Ad Hlubek into the Hall of Fame as a coach. In May 2012, the Iowa House of Representatives officially congratulated the 1937 Melrose Shamrocks basketball team on the 75th anniversary of their championship. The resolution recounted the accomplishments of the 1937 team and encouraged "all Iowans to follow its example in striving to accomplish goals that seem impossible." In late 2012, the city of Melrose, erected a monument in the center of town honoring the 1937 basketball team and its selection in a
Des Moines Register
''The Des Moines Register'' is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa.
History Early period
The first newspaper in Des Moines was the ''Iowa Star''. In July 1849, Barlow Granger began the paper in an abandoned log cabin by the junction ...
poll as the top team in the first 100 years of boys’ basketball in Iowa.
Notable People
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Thomas E. Martin
Thomas Ellsworth Martin (January 18, 1893June 27, 1971) was a United States representative and Senator from Iowa. Martin, a Republican, served in Congress for 22 consecutive years, from January 1939 to January 1961.
Born in Melrose, Iowa, he ...