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A village of 622 people in New Mexico
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Conserved land0.9%10 of 1,079 acres
Trails0.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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Santa Fe R.R. near Melrose, New Mexico1939
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Santa Fe R.R. near Melrose, New Mexico, 1939

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About Melrose

Village in New Mexico, United States
622Population
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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