Moving to Melrose, Wisconsin

Population: 529. Estimated population in July 2024: 516 (-2.5% change)
Males: 263 (49.7%), Females: 266 (50.3%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 54642

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $37,955
Median house value: $66,500

Population by Race

Races in Melrose:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (47.4%), Norwegian (37.4%), Irish (16.1%), English (8.3%), French (4.7%), Swedish (3.6%).

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Melrose

• High school or higher: 85.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melrose village

• Never married: 19.3%
• Now married: 55.6%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 15.8%
• Divorced: 6.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -169 (-24.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Melrose:

• BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
• FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 18 miles; SPARTA, WI)
• FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 28 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melrose:

• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 26 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• VOLK FIELD (about 54 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Melrose:

• BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 13 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
• BLAIR (about 19 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)
• SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 23 miles; SPARTA, WI; Abbreviation: CMY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melrose:

• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 28 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 46 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 56 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 77 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Schools

Public high school in Melrose:

• MELROSE-MINDORO HI (Students: 223; Location: N181 STATE ROAD 108; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Melrose:

• MELROSE EL (Students: 300; Location: 805 SECOND ST; Grades: PK – 08)