Melrose, Oregon
| Melrose, Oregon | |
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 Melrose, Oregon
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| Coordinates: 43°15′10″N 123°27′27″W / 43.2528610°N 123.4574581°WCoordinates: 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 | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| 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, U.S. Geological Survey. 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) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 635. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
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