Melba, Idaho
| Melba, Idaho | |
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| City | |
Melba City Hall in Melba Idaho
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| Motto: "Seed Heart of America" | |
 Location in Canyon County and the state of Idaho |
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| Coordinates: 43°22′25″N 116°31′45″W / 43.37361°N 116.52917°WCoordinates: 43°22′25″N 116°31′45″W / 43.37361°N 116.52917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Canyon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,667 ft (813 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 513 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 519 |
| • Density | 1,315.4/sq mi (507.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83641 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-51850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396878 |
| Website | cityofmelba.org |
Melba is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 513 at the 2010 census, up from 439 in 2000. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Melba was founded in 1912 by Clayton C. Todd, who named it after his daughter.
Melba is located at 43°22′25″N 116°31′45″W / 43.37361°N 116.52917°W (43.373487, -116.529194). at an elevation of 2,667 feet (813 m) above sea level. It is 12 miles (19 km) south of Nampa, and three miles (5 km) northeast of the Snake River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), of which, 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 513 people, 171 households, and 133 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,315.4 inhabitants per square mile (507.9/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 505.1 per square mile (195.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, 17.7% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.6% of the population.
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