Melrose is a township in Charlevoix County, Michigan, home to about 1,413 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49796, and parts of 49712 and 49713 are in Melrose too.
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Mostly Boyne City; part is in Melrose
Mostly Boyne Valley; part is in Melrose
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)164 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI212 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL271 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 1,405 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1023rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Charlevoix County grew from 13,956 residents in 1900 to 26,054 in 2020.
Charlevoix County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 112 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boyne Falls, MI weather station (3 miles away).
9,264 jobs at 891 businesses in Charlevoix County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Boyne City, Wilson Township (Charlevoix County), Boyne Valley, Bay, Evangeline, Bear Creek, Chandler Township (Charlevoix County), Hudson Township (Charlevoix County), Springvale and Warner.
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