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Melcher-Dallas

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Melcher-Dallas

Total population

1,176

Elevation289 m
Land area2.58 km²
Weather57°F · Clear
Coordinates41.23°, -93.24°

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City facts

Elevation
289 m
Area
2.58 km²
Official website
melcherdallasiowa.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Melcher-Dallas is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,195 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

In 1919, the Red Rock Coal Company's mine near Melcher was the third largest coal mine in the state. This mine produced 187,427 tons of coal that year and employed 345 men. Melcher and Dallas were separate cities until they merged into one city in 1986.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
41.2270
Longitude
-93.2416
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
57°F
Clear
Wednesday
78°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Wednesday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
73°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
56°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
78°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Melcher-Dallas, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.3%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
41.6%
Binge drinking
23%
Adult smoking
16%
No leisure activity
23.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Knoxville High School
    High · Knoxville · 500 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • West Elementary
    Elementary · Knoxville · 465 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Knoxville Middle School
    Middle · Knoxville · 368 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Melcher-Dallas Elem
    Elementary · Dallas · 177 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Melcher-Dallas High School
    High · Melcher · 153 students · 10.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
Fred Zamberletti
American football trainer
W
Warren D. Chamberlain
American lawyer and politician (1927-2013)
Charles William Meyers
Charles William Meyers
(1896-1972) American aviator

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

American groundnut
American groundnut
Apios americana
Seen 2026-08-23
pale jewelweed
pale jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
Seen 2026-08-23
American jumpseed
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
Seen 2026-08-23
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Seen 2026-08-23
Eriopterini
Eriopterini
Eriopterini
Seen 2026-08-20
partridge pea
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Seen 2026-08-15
Coppery Leafhopper
Coppery Leafhopper
Jikradia olitoria
Seen 2026-08-13
black raspberry
black raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
Seen 2026-08-12
snowberry powdery mildew
snowberry powdery mildew
Erysiphe symphoricarpi
Seen 2026-08-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES