Melrose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[3] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 735.[4] It was named by Henry Scott for Melrose Abbey in Scotland. Its post office, at first named Hogan, was established on May 18, 1887, and James McKinney was the first postmaster.[5] Named earlier on as French Settlement, Oregon.
Melrose, Oregon | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
The grange hall at Melrose | |
Melrose, Oregon Melrose, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 43.2528610°N 123.4574581°W / 43.2528610; -123.4574581 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2) |
| • Land | 4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 834 |
| • Density | 191.77/sq mi (74.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97471 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-47350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1124051 |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 834 | — | |
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Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Oregon, United States | ||
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County seat: Roseburg | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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