Melrose, MN Profile

Melrose, MN, population 3,145, is located in Minnesota's Stearns county, about 89.1 miles from Minneapolis and 97.5 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Melrose's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Melrose has grown by about 2%.

Melrose's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Melrose tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.70
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,091	N/A
2001	3,146	1.78%
2002	3,193	1.49%
2003	3,196	0.09%
2004	3,172	-0.75%
2005	3,145	-0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,432

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	192
2002	159
2003	63
2004	0
2005	31
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	0	0	1	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	5	2	0	0	0	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,825
2002	2,536
2003	1,362
2004	311
2005	780
2006	1,042
2007	985
2008	856

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5	21	6	2	4	2	2	3
Larceny, Theft	44	58	35	8	21	31	29	23
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,213 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles