Melrose, Oregon
Appearance
Melrose, Oregon | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
The grange hall at Melrose | |
Coordinates: 43°15′10″N 123°27′27″W / 43.2528610°N 123.4574581°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Douglas |
Area | |
• Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
• Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 735 |
• Density | 170/sq mi (65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97471 |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
GNIS feature ID | 1124051 |
Melrose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 735.[2] 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.[3]
References
- ^ "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". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. 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.