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Melrose

County:
Jackson County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.801
State:
Wisconsin

Melrose is a village located in Jackson County, Wisconsin. Melrose has a 2025 population of 522. Melrose is currently declining at a rate of -0.76% annually and its population has decreased by -4.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 544 in 2020.

The average household income in Melrose is $65,814 with a poverty rate of 17.43%. The median age in Melrose is 36.1 years: 31.8 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

522
Total Population
652
Density (mi²)
-4 -0.76%
Growth

Melrose Population

Melrose Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Melrose includes 90.89% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (90.9%)

Two or more races (8.2%)

Native American (0.5%)

Other race (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57990.89%
Two or more races528.16%
Native American30.47%
Other race20.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.16%

Melrose Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Melrose's average per capita income is $38,333. Household income levels show a median of $50,208. The poverty rate stands at 17.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$86,875-
Families$82,500$87,999
Households$50,208$65,814
Non Families$22,188$28,423

$38,333

Average Income

$50,208

Median Household Income

17.43%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)