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Moving to Melvin, Iowa

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Population: 243. Estimated population in July 2024: 240 (-1.2% change)
Males: 119 (49.0%), Females: 124 (51.0%)

Osceola County

Zip code: 51350

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.1 years
Median household income: $27,750
Median house value: $25,800

Population by Race

Races in Melvin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (62.1%), Dutch (16.5%), Irish (10.7%), Norwegian (4.9%), French (3.7%), English (3.3%).

Elevation: 1582 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Melvin, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Melvin

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melvin city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Melvin:

  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)
  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; SHELDON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melvin:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 81 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 82 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 109 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Melvin:

  • SIBLEY MUNI (about 12 miles; SIBLEY, IA; Abbreviation: ISB)
  • LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 14 miles; HARTLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y4)
  • PRIMGHAR (about 16 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melvin:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 99 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Libraries

Library in Melvin:

  • MELVIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,852; Location: 232 MAIN ST.; 8,882 books; 232 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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