Melrose is a city in

Stearns County, Minnesota Stearns County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,292. Its county seat and largest city is St. Cloud. Included within the Minnesota Territory since 1849, the county was founded by Europe ...

, United States. The population was 3,598 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of ; is land and is water. Melrose is along

Interstate 94 Interstate 94 (I-94) is an east–west Interstate Highway connecting the Great Lakes and northern Great Plains regions of the United States. Its western terminus is just east of Billings, Montana, at a junction with I-90; its eastern ter ...

/ U.S. Highway 52. Other main routes include Stearns County Road 13 and Main Street.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,598 people, 1,309 households, and 890 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.1%

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, 0.9%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 10.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 22.1% of the population. There were 1,309 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were

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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.31. The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 3,091 people, 1,157 households, and 797 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.76%

, 0.49%

, 0.06% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 2.52% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 12.33% of the population. There were 1,157 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were

living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,432, and the median income for a family was $45,045. Males had a median income of $30,290 versus $20,389 for females. The

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for the city was $15,510. About 4.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the

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, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Walter Breuning, the oldest man in the world when he died on April 14, 2011; born in Melrose in 1896. * Mitch Clem, cartoonist, creator of Nothing Nice to Say * Bill Daley, football player *

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, professional wrestling manager * Blake Elliott, winner of the 2003 Gagliardi Trophy for academic and football excellence. *

Calista Flockhart Calista Kay Flockhart (born November 11, 1964) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying the title character on the Fox television series '' Ally McBeal'' (1997–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe Award in 1998 and w ...

, actress and star of ''

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''; lived in Melrose during part of her childhood * Matt Herkenhoff, professional football player. *

Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York (state), New York to Paris, a distance of . His aircra ...

, first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping. Lived in Melrose * Joseph T. Niehaus Sr., Minnesota state legislator, businessman, farmer, and beekeeper, born on a farm near Melrose. *

Mark Olberding Mark Allen Olberding (born April 21, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player born in Melrose, Minnesota. A 6'8" forward from the University of Minnesota, Olberding played 12 seasons (1975–1987) in the American Basketb ...

, professional basketball player. * Amanda Smock, Olympic triple jumper; she grew up in Melrose. * Morvalden Angerstoff Taylor, Minnesota state legislator, farmer, and postmaster. * Edmund C. Tiemann, Minnesota state legislator * Alan Welle, Minnesota state legislator and businessman

References

External links

Melrose, MN – Official WebsiteMelrose Area Chamber of CommerceMelrose Area Schools site''Melrose Beacon'' newspaper site
{{authority control Cities in Minnesota Cities in Stearns County, Minnesota St. Cloud, Minnesota metropolitan area