Editing Melbourne, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Melbourne, Arkansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|image_skyline            = Izard County Courthouse.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = [[Izard County Courthouse]]
|image_seal               = 
|image_map                = File:Izard County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Melbourne Highlighted 0545080.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Melbourne in Izard County, Arkansas.
|image_map1               = 
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Izard County, Arkansas|Izard]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|established_date         = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 18.07
|area_total_sq_mi         = 6.98
|area_land_km2            = 18.07
|area_land_sq_mi          = 6.98
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
|elevation_ft             = 653
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 1830
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 101.28
|population_density_sq_mi = 262.29
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|coordinates              = {{coord|36|3|35|N|91|53|40|W|region:US-AR|display=inline,title}}
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 72556
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 05-45080
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2405065<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2405065}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = http://www.melbournear.com
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''Melbourne''' is a city and [[county seat]] of [[Izard County, Arkansas|Izard County]], [[Arkansas]], United States.  The population was 1,848 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It is home to the main campus of [[Ozarka College]].

==Geography==
Melbourne is located at {{coord|36.059764|-91.894396|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

=== List of highways ===

*[[Image:Arkansas 9.svg|20px]] [[Arkansas Highway 9]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 69.svg|20px]] [[Arkansas Highway 69]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 149
|1890= 209
|1900= 256
|1910= 282
|1920= 295
|1930= 380
|1940= 567
|1950= 568
|1960= 571
|1970= 1043
|1980= 1619
|1990= 1562
|2000= 1673
|2010= 1848
|2020= 1830
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Melbourne racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0545080&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,656
| 90.49%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 18
| 0.98%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 6
| 0.33%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 2
| 0.11%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 99
| 5.41%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 49
| 2.68%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,830 people, 836 households, and 422 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 1,848 people in 787 households, including 476 families, in the city.  The population density was {{convert|268.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 838 housing units at an average density of {{convert|134.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 97.55% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 736 households 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.3% of households were one person and 17.4% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78.

The age distribution was 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% 65 or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.

The median household income was $22,757 and the median family income  was $31,900. Males had a median income of $23,529 versus $18,264 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,110.  About 14.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is available from [[Melbourne School District]], which leads students to graduate from [[Melbourne High School (Arkansas)|Melbourne High School]]. The school's athletic emblem and mascot is the ''Bearkatz''.

==Notable people==
*[[Michelle Gray (politician)|Michelle Gray]] - [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] for District 62<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/366/Michelle-Gray|title=Michelle Gray|publisher=arkansashouse.org|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref>
*[[Glen D. Johnson]] - Member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] for [[Oklahoma's 4th congressional district]]

==Gallery==

<gallery widths=200px> 
05 04 1991 Pioneer Day Melbourne AR - Zelda Shaw - Miss Melbourne.jpg|Pioneer Day 1991 - Zelda Shaw "Miss Melbourne"
Hard Times or Good Ole Days Float 1991.jpg|Hard Times or Good Ole Days Float 1991
05 1991 Melbourne mural.jpg|Melbourne Downtown Mural - 1991
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Izard County, Arkansas}}
{{Arkansas county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Izard County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:County seats in Arkansas]]