Melrose is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,602 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of ; is land and is water.
Melrose is along Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52. Other main routes include Stearns County Road 13 and Main Street.
Climate
Demographics
thumb|upright|The [[Church of St. Mary (Melrose, Minnesota)|Church of St. Mary, (formerly St. Boniface Church) in Melrose]]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Melrose had a population of 3,602. The median age was 38.5 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.4 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,333 households in Melrose, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.8% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,598 people, 1,309 households, and 890 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.1% White, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 10.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.1% of the population.
There were 1,309 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.31.
The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census
As of the census