Melbourne, Iowa

About Melbourne

Set in the central part of Iowa, Melbourne is a tiny community, home to 771 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Melbourne holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,455 residents per square mile.

📰 Melbourne News Today

• Joan Pfantz Obituary Sep 3, 2026 Mitchell Family Funeral Home · Sep 3
• Annual Mousehole Days returns Aug. 7-9 Times Republican · Aug 3
• Beverly Jean Goodman memorialservicesofiowa.com · Aug 23
• Jody Gibbs Obituary Oct 3, 2026 Mitchell Family Funeral Home · Oct 3
• Photos from another round of hail in central Iowa KCCI · Apr 17

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What Makes Melbourne Unique

• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Melbourne

• Heart of Iowa Nature Trail reviews ★
• Lollar Park reviews ★
• Meier Memorial Park reviews ★
• Wickersham Forest Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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