Welcome to Melrose ...
The village of Melrose is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Melrose has a population of 480 people<2> (see below for details).
Melrose is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Melrose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Melrose: 54642<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Melrose had an population of 480 people. This is a decrease of 4.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Melrose had a population of 503 people. This makes Melrose the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 503 people, the population of Melrose decreased 4.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 529 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Melrose.
Communities Also Named Melrose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 67 communities that are also named Melrose - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (3), Iowa (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (6), Texas (3), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melrose.
Communities near Melrose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melrose.
- Holmen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- West Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Black River Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Galesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Bangor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Blair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Rockland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Ettrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Melrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melrose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melrose. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melrose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melrose. See our Newspapers Page for Melrose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melrose ...
Looking for more information about Melrose? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Melrose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melrose.
Adding Melrose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melrose in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Melrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Melrose post office opened in 1855.
We also found Melrose in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melrose. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Melrose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Melrose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |