Melrose, Minnesota

About Melrose

Melrose, MN is a small town located in central Minnesota with an estimated population of 3,911.

Officially, Melrose is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,234 residents per square mile.

📰 Melrose News Today

• Albany Varsity Softball @ Melrose MaxPreps · Oct 10
• Carol Poepping Obituary (2025) - Melrose, MN - Patton-Schad Funeral Home - Melrose Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Henry Tembrock Obituary Oct 1, 2026 - Patton-Schad Funeral Home Patton-Schad Funeral Home · Oct 1
• Melrose Man Killed in Stearns County Motorcycle Crash After Sturgis Trip KNSI · Aug 16
• Melrose Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Melrose Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Melrose — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Melrose

• JD's Taphouse — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Melrose Area Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Melrose

• Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Meadowlark Park reviews ★
• Sauk River Park reviews ★
• Utility Plant Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Melrose

• BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.
• MELROSE ELEMENTARY
• MELROSE MIDDLE
• MELROSE SECONDARY
• WCED Credit Recovery
• WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER
• WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Melrose

🏘️ Nearby Communities