Melrose, New Mexico
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Melrose Art Center in ca. 1935. It was run by Federal Art Project of Works Progress Administration.
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 Melrose, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 34°25′41″N 103°37′41″W / 34.42806°N 103.62806°WCoordinates: 34°25′41″N 103°37′41″W / 34.42806°N 103.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Curry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,413 ft (1,345 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 736 |
| • Density | 427.2/sq mi (164.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88124 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-47570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0915864 |
Melrose is a village in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 651 at the 2010 census. The town is losing population due to rural exodus. Melrose is served by Melrose Elementary School and Melrose High School.
William Hanna (1910–2001), co-founder of Hanna Barbera Studios, was born in Melrose.
Melrose is located at 34°25′41″N 103°37′41″W / 34.42806°N 103.62806°W (34.427944, -103.628111).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land (i.e. no or negligible surface water).
During the New Deal, a series of federal programs initiated during the Great Depression, the Melrose Art Center was established. The facility was considered to be located in the smallest town to have such a federal art center.Estella García was one of the teachers at the Center.
As of the census of 2000, there were 736 people, 309 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 427.2 people per square mile (165.2/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 217.7 per square mile (84.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.12% White, 0.27% African American, 1.49% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 3.53% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.55% of the population.
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