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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code72556

Area code870

Living in Melbourne

Housing in Melbourne

$180K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Melbourne home is worth about $180,000, up 4.2% in a year, 21% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Health in Melbourne

Compared with Arkansas

9worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.4%More adults with COPDAR 8.6% · worse 10.5%More adults with heart diseaseAR 7.7% · worse 5.3%More adults who have had a strokeAR 4% · worse

Care nearby

Izard Regional HospitalCalico Rock · 14.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Arcare-100Melbourne · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Melbourne · CMS · HRSAHealth in Melbourne →

Schools in Melbourne

All Melbourne schools →

School Grade A

The public schools Melbourne’s kids attend outperform 94% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Melbourne Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 458 students Melbourne High School A-High · Grades 7–12 · 381 students Ozarka College Technical CenterHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.