Melrose is a village in
Curry CountyCurry County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was approximately 45,044 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Clovis. It is named in honor of George Curry, territorial governor of New Mexico from 1907 to 1910...
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,
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. The population was 736 at the 2000 census. The town is losing population due to
rural exodusRural flight is a term used to describe the migratory patterns of peoples from rural areas into urban areas. It often occurs in a region following the mechanization of agriculture when fewer people are needed to bring the same amount of agricultural output to market...
. Melrose is served by Melrose Elementary School and Melrose High School.
William HannaWilliam Denby "Bill" Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century...
(1910-2001), co-founder of Hanna Barbera Studios, was born in Melrose.
Melrose is located at (34.427944, -103.628111).
According to the
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, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land (i.e.
Melrose is a village in
Curry CountyCurry County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was approximately 45,044 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Clovis. It is named in honor of George Curry, territorial governor of New Mexico from 1907 to 1910...
,
New MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, it has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 736 at the 2000 census. The town is losing population due to
rural exodusRural flight is a term used to describe the migratory patterns of peoples from rural areas into urban areas. It often occurs in a region following the mechanization of agriculture when fewer people are needed to bring the same amount of agricultural output to market...
. Melrose is served by Melrose Elementary School and Melrose High School.
William HannaWilliam Denby "Bill" Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century...
(1910-2001), co-founder of Hanna Barbera Studios, was born in Melrose.
Geography
Melrose is located at (34.427944, -103.628111).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land (i.e. no or negligible surface water).
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 736 people, 309 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The
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was 427.2 people per square mile (165.2/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 217.7/sq mi (84.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.12% White, 0.27% African American, 1.49% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 3.53% from
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, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.55% of the population.
There were 309 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,607, and the median income for a family was $31,635. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $15,667 for females. The
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for the village was $13,053. About 16.4% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
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