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Moving to Melbourne, Iowa

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Population: 794. Estimated population in July 2024: 795 (+0.1% change)
Males: 388 (48.9%), Females: 406 (51.1%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 50162

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $47,019
Median house value: $68,400

Population by Race

Races in Melbourne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (42.3%), Irish (15.0%), United States (9.3%), English (7.9%), Dutch (5.0%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Elevation: 1039 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Melbourne, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Melbourne

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melbourne city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Melbourne:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melbourne:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 48 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 65 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 75 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Melbourne:

  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 17 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 20 miles; NEWTON, IA; Abbreviation: TNU)
  • ELDORA MUNI (about 26 miles; ELDORA, IA; Abbreviation: 6C0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melbourne:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 66 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Libraries

Library in Melbourne:

  • MELBOURNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,447; Location: 613 MAIN ST; 15,709 books; 344 audio materials; 190 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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