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Melvin, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Osceola County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
311
Population
1,944/sq mi density
$65,795
Median Income
$27,803 per capita
$51,500
Home Value
$126,498 Zillow
$600
Median Rent
20.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$65,795 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$51,500 home value, $600/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.9%
204 → 196
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+91.9%
$34,286 → $65,795
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Melvin 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
191
-5 from 2023 (196)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,868
+$38,073 from 2023 ($65,795)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 204 | — | $34,286 | — |
| 2015 | 203 | -0.5% | $46,250 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 199 | -2% | $54,286 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 194 | -2.5% | $55,938 | +3% |
| 2021 | 200 | +3.1% | $60,000 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 196 | -2% | $65,795 | +9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.