Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 491, settled in 1891.
Melbourne has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Peter Barth Farm and Camp Spring House. Melbourne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 275 in 1970, a peak of 660 in 1990, 458 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 7 maps from 1898 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Melbourne. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
Big draw22 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw31 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
10 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumPaycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Melbourne, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Melbourne.
The income of the median household for Melbourne comes to $80,000. The share of residents in Melbourne who live below the poverty line is 24%, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Cincinnati (22%), Covington (8%) and Florence (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles.
| Melbourne | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Philip School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 76 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
For Melbourne, the typical rent is $638 a month. Homes here are typically worth about $304,000, about the same as a year ago, 32% above the Kentucky typical home.
| Melbourne | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $638 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Melbourne’s midpoint age is 46.5 years, above both Kentucky’s towns (37.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide). Population is up 5.8% in the town since 2020, to 491 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 29% of adults 25 and older, vs 28% across Kentucky.
| Melbourne | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.5 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 26% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Melbourne | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.8% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Melbourne beats the Kentucky average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. For adults 18 to 64 here, the share who have no health insurance is 4.7%. Only 7 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Melbourne.
| Melbourne | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Melbourne | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 11.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearly three fifths of Melbourne’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. On expected storm and flood damage, Melbourne sits below 58% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 49 claims in the town since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
15 within 15 miles of the center of Melbourne
About 2 of every 100 Melbourne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Melbourne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
Melbourne is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, along the south bank of the Ohio River. The population was 458 at the 2020 census. St. Anne Convent is located in Melbourne; scenes from the movie Rain Man were filmed there.
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Melbourne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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