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Melvern, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Osage County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
304
Population
844/sq mi density
$57,250
Median Income
$28,687 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$197,135 Zillow
$539
Median Rent
13.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
1,524 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,250 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $539/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.7%
380 → 347
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.1%
$40,000 → $57,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Melvern across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
326
-21 from 2023 (347)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,580
+$16,330 from 2023 ($57,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 380 | — | $40,000 | — |
| 2015 | 374 | -1.6% | $38,125 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 372 | -0.5% | $36,827 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 372 | +0% | $40,000 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 351 | -5.6% | $49,688 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 347 | -1.1% | $57,250 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.