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About Melrose
Township in Illinois, USMelrose Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,748 and it contained 2,375 housing units. The northwestern part of the township has been separated into Quincy Township.
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Work & commute in Melrose
Full picture →Most working residents leave Melrose for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Quincy (53%), Ellington (9%) and Springfield (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in Melrose
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Melrose
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Melrose
Full climate →Melrose has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Melrose
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The public schools Melrose’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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