Melrose, Iowa
| Melrose, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Melrose, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′31″N 93°3′00″W / 40.97528°N 93.05000°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 112 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 109 |
| • Density | 111/sq mi (42.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52569 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-50970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458957 |
Melrose is a community in Monroe County, Iowa, United States. The population was 112 at the 2010 census. Melrose is known as Iowa's "Little Ireland". As such, the majority of the 130 population are Irish Catholics.
Melrose was platted in 1866 when the railroad was built through that territory.
Melrose is located at 40°58′31″N 93°03′00″W / 40.975275°N 93.049970°WCoordinates: 40°58′31″N 93°03′00″W / 40.975275°N 93.049970°W (40.975275, -93.049970).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 112 people, 51 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was 110.9 inhabitants per square mile (42.8/km2). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 66.3 per square mile (25.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.9% Asian, and 2.7% from two or more races.
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