Melrose, Oregon
Melrose, Oregon | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 The grange hall at Melrose | |
  Melrose, Oregon  Melrose, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′10″N 123°27′27″W / 43.2528610°N 123.4574581°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2) |
| • Land | 4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 834 |
| • Density | 191.77/sq mi (74.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97471 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-47350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1124051 |
Melrose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[3] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 735.[4] It was named by Henry Scott for Melrose Abbey in Scotland. Its post office, at first named Hogan, was established on May 18, 1887, and James McKinney was the first postmaster.[5] Named earlier on as French Settlement, Oregon.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 834 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][2] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Melrose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Melrose CDP, Oregon". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 635. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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