Melvin, Iowa
| Melvin, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Melvin, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°17′12″N 95°36′27″W / 43.28667°N 95.60750°WCoordinates: 43°17′12″N 95°36′27″W / 43.28667°N 95.60750°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Osceola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,581 ft (482 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 214 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 206 |
| • Density | 1,188.9/sq mi (459.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51350 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-51060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458961 |
Melvin is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 214 at the 2010 census.
Melvin had its start in the year 1900 by the building of the Gowrie branch of the Rock Island Railroad through that territory.
Former location of the famous MARVIN robot, created by Iowa Precision Robotics in 1983. http://cyberneticzoo.com/tag/iowa-precision-robotics-ltd/
Melvin is located at 43°17′12″N 95°36′27″W / 43.28667°N 95.60750°W (43.286659, -95.607462).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 214 people, 109 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,188.9 inhabitants per square mile (459.0/km2). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 722.2 per square mile (278.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 1.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 109 households of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.48.
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