Melrose township

County:: Grant County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 47.724
State:: South Dakota

Melrose township is located in Grant County, South Dakota. Melrose township has a 2025 population of 392. Melrose township is currently growing at a rate of 1.29% annually and its population has increased by 2.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 382 in 2020.

The average household income in Melrose township is $115,902 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median age in Melrose township is 46.3 years: 46.6 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Melrose township includes 93.65% White, 4.35% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	280	93.65%
Other race	13	4.35%
Two or more races	6	2.01%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Melrose township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Melrose township's average per capita income is $41,957. Household income levels show a median of $123,040. The poverty rate stands at 0%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$123,040	$115,902
Families	$121,818	$123,698
Married Families	$121,818	-
Non Families	-	-

$41,957

Average Income

$123,040

Median Household Income

0%

Poverty Rate