Melrose, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 5,032.

Males: 2,563	(50.9%)
Females: 2,469	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	45.1 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,756 (it was $45,981 in 2000)

Melrose:	$53,756
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,179

Melrose:	$25,179
Oregon:	$25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $292,627 (it was $152,000 in 2000)

Melrose:	$292,627
Oregon:	$257,300

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Races in Melrose:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Melrose: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 287.3 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Melrose

High school or higher: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melrose CCD

Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 70.9%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 6.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Oregon:	8.5%

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

Melrose:	0.8% ($1,182)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eugene, OR (57.3 miles , pop. 137,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (152.4 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (697.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Roseburg North, OR (3.7 miles ), Roseburg, OR (3.7 miles ), Sutherlin, OR (3.9 miles ), Green, OR (3.9 miles ), Winston, OR (4.0 miles ), Oakland, OR (4.2 miles ), Calapooia, OR (4.2 miles ), Tenmile, OR (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 43.31 N, Longitude: 123.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Wood products (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Construction (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)

Melrose-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/2004 at 16:45:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.1 MS, 4.9 MW, 4.8 MW, Depth: 18.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Melrose center
On 4/7/1996 at 18:34:00, a magnitude 3.8 (3.3 MB, 3.5 ML, 3.8 MD, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2004 at 03:56:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 MB, 3.3 MD, Depth: 17.5 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 06:54:14, a magnitude 3.3 (3.0 MD, 3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Melrose center
On 7/20/2008 at 22:40:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/30/1994 at 12:26:46, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from Melrose center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Melrose:

LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; REEDSPORT, OR)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 22 miles; ROSEBURG, OR)
COQUILLE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; COQUILLE, OR)

Amtrak station near Melrose:

15 miles: ROSEBURG (835 SE STEPHENS ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melrose:

LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 58 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; ASHLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 4,424)
LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; FT enrollment: 4,209)

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Notable locations in Melrose: Wardton (A), Woods Camp (B), Yew Camp (C), Baughaman Lookout (D), Lookingglass Sanitary Transfer Station (E), Blood Camp (F), Callahan Guard Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Melrose: Eden Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Melrose Cemetery (1), La Brie Family Cemeteries (2), Cleveland Cemetery (3), Eden Cemetery (4), Coles Valley Cemetery (5), Champaigne Family Cemetery (6), Lookingglass Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hawkins Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Rinaldi Reservoir (C), Beaver Pond (D), Rieke Reservoir (E), Grier Reservoir (F), Marsh Reservoir (G), Yoder Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Little Cow Creek (A), Murry Creek (B), North Fork Bottom Creek (C), Juliano Creek (D), Panther Creek (E), Pheasant Creek (F), Renfro Creek (G), Lost Creek (H), Skip Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Melrose: Britt Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.7%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.7%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melrose, OR

Melrose compared to Oregon state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (54%) Wood (29%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Utility gas (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Melrose

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	19.4%	12.0%	10.5%	7.7%	6.7%
Congregations	4.3%	6.4%	5.0%	5.0%	10.7%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	4.6%	4.2%	3.5%	25.9%
Congregations	9.3%	8.6%	2.9%	3.6%	44.3%

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.

6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.76%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($121 average AGI)
Douglas County: 0.04%
Oregon average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lane County, OR	0.65% ($27,567 average AGI)
from Coos County, OR	0.35% ($25,078)
from Jackson County, OR	0.27% ($30,636)

5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,051 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.97%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Douglas County: 0.05%
Oregon average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lane County, OR	1.06% ($36,575 average AGI)
to Coos County, OR	0.28% ($25,814)
to Washington County, OR	0.25% ($28,843)

Strongest AM radio stations in Melrose:

KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTBR (950 AM; 3 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KQEN (1240 AM; 1 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRNR (1490 AM; 1 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY TRICASTERS, INC.)
KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Melrose:

KRSB-FM (103.1 FM; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KAVJ (101.1 FM; SUTHERLIN, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLOV-FM (89.3 FM; WINCHESTER, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K280BJ (103.9 FM; SUTHERLIN, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K205DM (88.9 FM; GLIDE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K261BF (100.1 FM; BLACK BUTTE, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KKMX (104.3 FM; TRI CITY, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K201AI (88.1 FM; ROSEBURG, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
K232DB (94.3 FM; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Owner: RAIDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K255AJ (98.9 FM; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Owner: RAIDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSHR-FM (97.3 FM; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
K210DM (89.9 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K219CK (91.7 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KOOZ (94.1 FM; MYRTLE POINT, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KSRS (91.5 FM; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: ST. OF OR./ST. BRD. OF HIGHER ED.)

TV broadcast stations around Melrose:

K33FE (Channel 33; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
K66BF (Channel 66; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K49FV (Channel 49; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K47HT (Channel 47; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)
K62DR (Channel 62; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)

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