Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.9% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 21.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melrose, IA
Melrose compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (7%)
- Utility gas (4%)
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Religion statistics for Melrose
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.17%
| Here | | 54.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 44.9% | 24.0% | 12.4% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 18.8% | 18.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Community Church of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.5% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
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| Congregations | 6.3% | 12.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 12.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $577 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $577 |
Melrose government finances in 2002:
- Construction - Sewerage: $8,000
- Current Operations - Fire Protection: $11,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
General - Other: $5,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $8,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $33,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $30,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
General Support: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $20,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000
5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,435 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.13% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,368 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.53% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Melrose:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCOG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KCOG, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLBA (1370 AM; 1 kW; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Melrose:
- KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMGO (98.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KMGO, INC.)
- KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Melrose:
- K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- ERIK C SWANSON, Hwy 142, 11 Km South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 182.8 m, Overall height: 183.8 m
Registrant: Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Engineers, 9500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 783-9151, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 420 Shamrock Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.2 m, Overall height: 143.3 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Wayne S Reese, 6.7 Km Ne Of The Intersection Of County Roads T13 And 565, Type: Tower, Structure height: 457.2 m, Overall height: 458.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00751817
Registrant: Kmgo, Inc., 402 N. 12th Street, Centerville, IA 52544, Phone: (641) 856-3996, Email:
- Tom Palen, Hwy 142, 11 Km South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 182.7 m, Overall height: 183.7 m
Registrant: Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Engineers, 9500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 783-9151, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 7 Mi N 1.5 Mi W, Call Sign: WFV742, Licensee ID: L00101556
Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2004, Expiration Date: 08/29/2014
Registrant: Rathbun Regional Water Assoc Inc, 16166 Hwy J29, Centerville, IA 52544-8307, Phone: (515) 647-2416 - Melrose 314.1 DED, Bnsf Mp 314.1, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPUU475
Assigned Frequencies : 161.100 MHz, 160.695 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/2002, Expiration Date: 05/06/2012, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- MELROSE, 420 Shamrock Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.2 m, Overall height: 143.3 m, Call Sign: WQHF659
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/18/2007, Expiration Date: 07/18/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB0NEV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00842969
Grant Date: 04/09/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014
Registrant: Ronald R Reynolds, 1174 250th, Melrose, IA 52569 - Call Sign: KI0JK, Previous Call Sign: KB0WMC, Licensee ID: L00171724
Grant Date: 03/22/2006, Expiration Date: 05/11/2016
Registrant: Phyllis J Klaus, 10105 Hwy S-70, Melrose, IA 52569-7717 - Call Sign: N0WK, Previous Call Sign: KF0PF, Licensee ID: L00171730
Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 11/12/2018
Registrant: William L Klaus, 10105 Hwy S-70, Melrose, IA 52569-7717
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2865Y , Serial Number: 18253865, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/1962
Registrant (Individual): Maurice A Sinclair, 2208 560th Ave, Melrose, IA 52569 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70736 , Serial Number: 17755, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/09/1955
Registrant (Individual): Maurice Anthony Sinclair, 2208 560th Ave, Melrose, IA 52569
Melrose on our top lists:
- #52 (52569) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries"
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