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Melrose

New Mexicovillage

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Total population

447

Median home value

$78,500

7.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$32,750

Melrose$33k
National$74k
Coordinates34.43°, -103.63°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Melrose is a small village in New Mexico, United States. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 447. Its coordinates of 34.429°, -103.629° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Resident density is around 102 per km², indicating loosely populated. The village extends across a compact 4.4 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 2,017 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
45.6
Median home value
$78,500
Housing units
270
Poverty rate
38.7%
Unemployment
13.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
68.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
31.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.4295
Longitude
-103.6294
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.1%
Diabetes
11.2%
Adult obesity
39.9%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Adult smoking
16.9%
No leisure activity
26%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • MELROSE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · MELROSE · 158 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • MELROSE HIGH
    High · MELROSE · 89 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • MELROSE JUNIOR
    Middle · MELROSE · 48 students · 16:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in New Mexico

Browse all places in New Mexico →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,017

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
548
Avg daily Wikipedia views
18
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Melrose

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library