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1924
Copper Falls on Bad River, 1924
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About Mellen
City in Wisconsin, United StatesMellen is a city in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 698 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Mellen
The typical Mellen home is worth about $133,000, down 6.9% in a year, 61% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Work & commute in Mellen
Full picture →About one in 4 of Mellen’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ashland (15%), Park Falls (6%) and Eau Claire (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Mellen
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mellen
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mellen
Full climate →Mellen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 103 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Mellen
All Mellen schools →School Grade C
The public schools Mellen’s kids attend trail 70% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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