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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Schools in Melbourne

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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.

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Where Melbourne is

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Location map

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Nearby towns

Mount Pleasant8 mi Franklin10 mi Guion10 mi Oxford10 mi Sidney13 mi Horseshoe Bend13 mi Calico Rock14 mi Pineville14 mi Evening Shade14 mi Cushman15 mi

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