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Melbourne, IA map Population (year 2000): 794. Estimated population in July 2006: 798 (+0.5% change)
 

Males: 388  (48.9%)
Females: 406  (51.1%)

Marshall County

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50162.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,300 (it was $47,019 in 2000)
Melbourne  $51,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,000 (it was $68,400 in 2000)
Melbourne  $81,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Melbourne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/29/1895

Elevation: 1039 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 1408 people per square mile 
 
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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%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Melbourne:  1.1% ($773)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (36.8 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (205.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (372.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rhodes, IA (5.8 miles ), State Center, IA (6.7 miles ), Baxter, IA (8.8 miles ), Haverhill, IA (9.7 miles) , Clemons, IA (12.5 miles) , Laurel, IA (13.0 miles ), Albion, IA (14.0 miles ), St. Anthony, IA (14.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,300

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Latitude: 41.94 N, Longitude: 93.10 W


Area code: 641

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



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Melbourne-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Melbourne city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.0 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Melbourne:
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; NEWTON, IA)
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; NEVADA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melbourne:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 48 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 65 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 75 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Melbourne:
  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 17 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; ID: MIW)
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 20 miles; NEWTON, IA; ID: TNU)
  • ELDORA MUNI (about 26 miles; ELDORA, IA; ID: 6C0)

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; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 66 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
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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Church in Melbourne: Saint John United Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Melbourne include: Meier Memorial Park (1), Lollar Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Melbourne compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Melbourne (2007 data):
  • The First State Bank: Melbourne Branch at 202-204 Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $111.9 mil, Deposits: $82.9 mil, headquarters in Conrad, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Isb Financial Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$164
Local Libraries 0$0 4$508
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$106
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$720
Sewerage 0$0 1$650
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$734
Totals for Government 0$0 10$2,882


Melbourne government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $56,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $98,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $44,000
    Libraries: $41,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $800,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $79,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $101,000
    Total General Sales: $56,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $99,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($187 average AGI)
Marshall County:  0.15%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tama County, IA  0.63% ($30,000 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.40% ($31,610)
from Story County, IA  0.32% ($33,872)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.86% ($45,656 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.56% ($30,711)
to Tama County, IA  0.49% ($36,027)


Strongest AM radio stations in Melbourne:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Melbourne:
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Melbourne:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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