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Melrose

County:
Jackson County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.801
State:
Wisconsin

Melrose is a village located in Jackson County, Wisconsin. Melrose has a 2026 population of 516. Melrose is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -4.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 543 in 2020.

The median household income in Melrose is $48,750 with a poverty rate of 18.86%. The median age in Melrose is 36.1 years: 34.2 years for males, and 45.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males.

516
Total Population
644
Density (mi²)
-4 -0.77%
Growth

Melrose Population

Melrose Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
2026516-4-0.77%
2025520-5-0.95%
2024525-5-0.94%
2023530-1-0.19%
2022531-10-1.85%
2021541-2-0.37%
2020543-2-0.37%
201948040.84%
2018476-2-0.42%
2017478-3-0.62%
2016481-3-0.62%
2015484-5-1.02%
201448900%
2013489-2-0.41%
2012491-2-0.41%
2011493-10-1.99%
201049500%

Median Age

Overall: 36.1 years
Female: 45.5 years
Male: 34.2 years

Melrose Adults

There are 448 adults, (86 of whom are seniors) in Melrose.

Sex Ratio

Female: 288 (51.2%)
Male: 274 (48.8%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Melrose includes 89.68% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White50489.68%
Two or more races539.43%
Other race40.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.18%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races203.56%
White142.49%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White49087.19%
Two or more races335.87%
Other race40.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.18%

Melrose Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Melrose 's average per capita income is $38,125. Household income levels show a median of $48,750. The poverty rate stands at 18.86%.

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
Married Families$101,250-
Families$83,750$94,299
Households$48,750$67,564
Non Families$28,750$33,097

$38,125

Average Income

$48,750

Median Household Income

18.86%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)