Melvern, Kansas

Melvern: Township in Osage County, Kansas

About

Melvern is a township located in the county of Osage in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 385. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 371 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Melvern

Population : 371 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kansas (United States)
County : Osage County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 18:53:00 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 66510
Population growth : -3.77% (2010-2020)

Geography

Melvern is located at 38°30'25"N 95°38'16"W (38.5069600, -95.6377600).

Melvern map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Melvern decreased by 3.77% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 385 - census
2011 387 0.52% estimation process
2012 382 -1.31% estimation process
2013 380 -0.53% estimation process
2014 375 -1.33% estimation process
2015 374 -0.27% estimation process
2016 370 -1.08% estimation process
2017 372 0.54% estimation process
2018 376 1.06% estimation process
2019 374 -0.53% estimation process
2020 371 -0.81% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 6,506
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,465
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,131
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,491
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.9%
People over 65 (%) : 17.3%
Female persons, % : 49.5%
White only, percent : 95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 0.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 95.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 504
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.4%

Melvern zip code is 66510. County name: Osage, County fips: 20139

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $116,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,040
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $395
2015-2019 median gross rent : $743
2015-2019 Households : 2,711
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.37
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 79.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,425
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 8,418
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 105,621
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 79,045
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,159
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $48,698
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,914
Percentage of people living in poverty : 15.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 355
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 207
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 111
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 329
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 303
2010 population per square mile : 1,009.4
2010 land area in square miles : 6.43

Schools in Melvern

College & universities near Melvern, KS

Code Name City ZIP
155627 Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa (KS) 66067-3399

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Melvern, KS

Code Name Address Type
TOP Topeka 500 SE Holliday Place RAIL
LRC Lawrence 413 East 7th Street RAIL
KCY Union Station 30 West Pershing Rd. RAIL
LEE Lee's Summit 217 SW Main St. RAIL

Post offices near Melvern

Post Office Name City ZIP
Melvern Post Office Melvern (KS) 66510

Other cities in Osage County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Osage County , KS.

City Name Population Title
Osage City 2,809 City in Osage County, Kansas, United States
Carbondale 1,347 City in Osage County, Kansas, United States
Lyndon 1,013 City in the United States
Overbrook 1,005 Human settlement in Osage County, Kansas, United States of America
Burlingame 884 Township in Osage County, Kansas
Scranton 671 City in Osage County, Kansas, United States
Quenemo 372 Human settlement in Osage County, Kansas, United States of America
Barclay 192 Human settlement in United States of America
Arvonia 93 Township in Osage County, Kansas, United States
Olivet 66 Human settlement in Osage County, Kansas, United States of America