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The City of Melvern had a population of 377 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Melvern is located at latitude 38.507 and longitude -95.6378 in Osage County. The formal boundaries for the City of Melvern encompass a land area of 0.35 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Osage County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Melvern has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Melvern is located within Township of Melvern, a minor civil division (MCD) of Osage County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 377 (100%) |
Population in Households | 371 (98.4%) |
Population in Families | 322 (85.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 6 ( 1.6%) |
Population Density | 1,059 |
Diversity Index2 | 18 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $77,048 |
Average Household Income | $76,316 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $30,987 |
Wealth Index5 | 57 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (51.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 179 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 121 (67.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 32 (17.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 26 (14.5%) |
Median Home Value | $190,278 |
Average Home Value | $333,678 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 154 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 153 |
Average Household Size | 2.42 |
Family Households | 109 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.78% | -0.16% |
Households | 0.41% | 0.00% |
Families | -0.18% | |
Median Household Income | 0.62% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.90% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.33% |
The table below compares Melvern to the other 740 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 327 | 56th |
Population Density | # 198 | 73rd |
Median Household Income | # 164 | 78th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 467 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 517 | 30th |
Diversity Index | # 516 | 30th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kansas Census Data Comparison Tool.
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