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Country around Melrose is a rural area of about 891 people in Curry County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 113 miles from Amarillo, TX and 353 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $841 a month.
891people
$161kTypical home
$841/moRent
93° / 53°Summer / winter
12"Snow
308Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 891 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 353 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 113 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,016/mo)
- Median rent $841/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (156 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,364 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CVN airport
- 171 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,564 ft
- 575 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 89 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 141 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 112 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Curry County: R+43 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk