MelvinIA
A town of 230. A typical home worth about $136K.
What makes Melvin stand out
The thing Melvin does most differently from other towns.
230 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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A typical Melvin home is worth about $136K
The typical Melvin home is worth about $136,000, up 5.9% in a year, 43% below the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Melvin
Most working residents leave Melvin for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sibley (20%), Sheldon (12%) and Worthington (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Melvin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Melvin is
Melvin beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Melvin | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.6% |
99% of working residents leave Melvin for work
Where Melvin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Melvin
City in Iowa, USA
Melvin is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 199 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 199
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,581 ft
- ZIP code
- 51350