Mellen, Wisconsin

Mellen, Wisconsin
—  City  —
Location of Mellen, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°19′27″N 90°39′33″W / 46.32417°N 90.65917°W / 46.32417; -90.65917Coordinates: 46°19′27″N 90°39′33″W / 46.32417°N 90.65917°W / 46.32417; -90.65917
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Ashland
Area
– Total	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
– Land	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,250 ft (381 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	845
– Density	456.5/sq mi (176.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-50700[2]
GNIS feature ID	1579857[1]

Mellen is a city in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.

Attractions

• Camp Eagle Ridge, a coeducational leadership summer camp, is located in Mellen.
• Copper Falls State Park is also located in Mellen.

Geography

Mellen is located at 46°19′27″N 90°39′33″W / 46.32417°N 90.65917°W / 46.32417; -90.65917 (46.324288, -90.659295),^[3] along the Bad River.^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 845 people, 378 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density was 456.5 people per square mile (176.4/km²). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 235.5 per square mile (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.57% White, 0.24% African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 378 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,917, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,297. About 1.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Bernard E. Gehrmann, politician, Wisconsin State Assembly
• Bernard J. Gehrmann, politician, United States House of Representatives and Wisconsin Legislature

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ DeLorme (1992), Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer, Freeport, Maine: DeLorme, p. 95, ISBN 0-89933-247-1

External links

• Mellen, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
• The Mellen UFO sighting of 1975 at the Baker family farm