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Melrose
A village of 622 people in New Mexico
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Outdoors in Melrose
Parks & trails →Conserved land0.9%10 of 1,079 acres
Trails0.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map
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1939
From Melrose’s story
Westbound freight train stopping for water, 1939
Photo · Library of Congress
About Melrose
Village in New Mexico, United States622Population
1.7 sq miArea
4,413 ftElevation
Melrose is a village in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 622 at the 2020 census. The town is losing population due to rural exodus.
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ZIP code88124
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Living in Melrose
Health in Melrose
Compared with New Mexico
3better than NM·7worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Plains Regional Medical CenterClovis · 22.7 mi · ER
Dba La Casa Family Health CenterPortales · 23.1 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 Melrose · CMS · HRSAHealth in Melrose →
Schools in Melrose
All Melrose schools →DistrictMELROSESchools3
Melrose ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 120 students
Melrose JuniorMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 72 students
Melrose HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 79 students
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
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Where Melrose is
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Location map
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How things work in Melrose
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