Melvern, Kansas
| Melvern, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Osage County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Osage County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°30′27″N 95°38′18″W / 38.50750°N 95.63833°WCoordinates: 38°30′27″N 95°38′18″W / 38.50750°N 95.63833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 385 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 365 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66510 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-45700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477555 |
| Website | melvernks.com |
Melvern is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States, along the Marais des Cygnes River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 385.
Melvern was laid out in 1870. It was named after the Malvern Hills, in Worcestershire, England.
The first post office in Melvern was established in June 1870.
Melvern is located at 38°30′27″N 95°38′18″W / 38.50750°N 95.63833°W (38.507446, -95.638332). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.
Melvern is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 385 people, 159 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,100.0 inhabitants per square mile (424.7/km2). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 525.7 per square mile (203.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
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