Melrose

Melrose is a village in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 736 at the 2000 census. The town is losing population due to rural exodus. Melrose is served by Melrose Elementary School and Melrose High School. William Hanna (1910-2001), co-founder of Hanna Barbera Studios, was born in Melrose. Melrose is located at 34°25′41″N 103°37′41″W / 34.42806, -103.62806 (34.427944, -103.628111). According to the United States Census ... more

Melrose is a village in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 736 at the 2000 census. The town is losing population due to rural exodus. Melrose is served by Melrose Elementary School and Melrose High School. William Hanna (1910-2001), co-founder of Hanna Barbera Studios, was born in Melrose. Melrose is located at 34°25′41″N 103°37′41″W / 34.42806, -103.62806 (34.427944, -103.628111). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land (i.e. no or negligible surface water). As of the census of 2000, there were 736 people, 309 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 427.2 people per square mile (165.2/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 217.7/sq mi (84.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.12% White, 0.27% African American, 1.49% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 3.53% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic... less