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MelvinaWI

A town of 94, settled in 1930.

Population
94
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$235K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Melvina a good place to live?

Melvina’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Melvina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

94 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Portland · 3 miJefferson · 3 miCashton · 4 miWells · 4 miLeon · 5 miNorwalk · 8 mi
JeffersonJeffersonMelvina
Melvina, Wisconsin
Melvina, Wisconsin, 2023
Melvina’s story

96 years in pictures

Census counts: 143 in 1930, 93 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023 and 3 maps from 1909 on.

  • 1930Melvina is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Melvina: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Melvina, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerVernon Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRecycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsCashton School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVillage of Melvina ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP code5461954619 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Melvina.

Climate

The climate in Melvina brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 8° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMelvina’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 8°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Melvina is

The share of adults in Melvina who binge drink: 21%. Among adults locally, 26% have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Wisconsin town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 43% of adults here have obesity; 76% had a checkup this year.

MelvinaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%78%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%24%23%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMelvinaWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.5%9.9%
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMelvina’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.9 miles to an ER · Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare SpartaHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than WI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Melvina faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Melvina, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 52 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Melvina after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 47% come from inland flooding and 29% from cold waves.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageMelvina’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in MelvinaGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Melvina

15pages on Melvina
The big questions
HealthBetter than WI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$59K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 52% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryCashton Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1930Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 43″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Melvina; the nearest are

University of Wisconsin-La CrosseUniversity or college · Public · La Crosse22.5 mi$10,070 in-state tuitionWestern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · La Crosse23.2 mi$4,820 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Melvina residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Melvina

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Melvina is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
863 ft

Questions about Melvina

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Melvina, WI a good place to live?

Melvina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.