Melrose is a city in Monroe County, Iowa, home to about 115 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52569.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Melrose. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)51 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL283 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Melrose; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Melrose had 110 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 833rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Monroe County grew from 17,985 residents in 1900 to 7,577 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rathbun Dam, IA weather station (12 miles away).
2,403 jobs at 183 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melrose.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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