Melvina, Wisconsin

Melvina, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of Melvina, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°48′6″N 90°46′31″W / 43.80167°N 90.77528°W / 43.80167; -90.77528Coordinates: 43°48′6″N 90°46′31″W / 43.80167°N 90.77528°W / 43.80167; -90.77528
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Monroe
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	863 ft (263 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	87
– Density	195.6/sq mi (75.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-50800[2]
GNIS feature ID	1569329[1]

Melvina is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 87 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Melvina is located at 43°48′6″N 90°46′31″W / 43.80167°N 90.77528°W / 43.80167; -90.77528 (43.801747, -90.775267)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 93 people, 38 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The population density was 195.6 people per square mile (74.8/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 86.2 per square mile (33.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.85% White, 1.08% Native American, and 1.08% from two or more races.

There were 38 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $18,281 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,791. There were 12.5% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.2% of under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.

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.