Melbourne is a city in and the county seat of Izard County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Melbourne had a population of 1,830. It is home to the main campus of Ozarka College.
Geography
Melbourne is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
List of highways
- 20px Arkansas Highway 9
- 20px Arkansas Highway 69
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Melbourne racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 1,656
| 90.49%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 18
| 0.98%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 6
| 0.33%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 2
| 0.11%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 99
| 5.41%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 49
| 2.68%
|}
As of the 2020 census, Melbourne had a population of 1,830. The median age was 39.9 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.9 males.
There were 763 households in Melbourne, including 422 families. Of all households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 38.1% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Of the 736 households 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.3% of households were one person and 17.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78.
The age distribution was 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.
The median household income was $22,757 and the median family income was $31,900. Males had a median income of $23,529 versus $18,264 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,110. About 14.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is available from Melbourne School District, which leads students to graduate from Melbourne High School. The school's athletic emblem and mascot is the Bearkatz.
Notable people
- Michelle Gray - Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 62
- Glen D. Johnson - Member of the United States House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district
Gallery
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05 04 1991 Pioneer Day Melbourne AR - Zelda Shaw - Miss Melbourne.jpg|Pioneer Day 1991 - Zelda Shaw "Miss Melbourne"
Hard Times or Good Ole Days Float 1991.jpg|Hard Times or Good Ole Days Float 1991
05 1991 Melbourne mural.jpg|Melbourne Downtown Mural - 1991
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