Melrose Iowa Map

About Melrose, Iowa

Melrose is a locality in Monroe County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 52.7 people per km². Melrose is located at 40.9761°N, 93.0505°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52569.

Melrose lies cradled by rolling hills, the land a patchwork quilt of verdant fields and darker swathes of timber. It lies 33.5 miles west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east of Russell. The sky here feels immense, a boundless canvas where clouds drift like lazy ships across an ocean of blue, their shadows a fleeting caress on the sun-warmed earth. Farms, weathered and sturdy, dot the landscape, their silos like sentinels against the horizon, guarding secrets whispered by the wind. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of freshly turned soil and the sweet perfume of distant clover, particularly potent in the humid warmth of late afternoon. The history of Melrose is a story etched in coal dust and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rich veins beneath this ground fueled industry, drawing families who carved out lives and livelihoods from the earth's dark bounty. Though the deep mines are largely silent now, the legacy remains, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy, once dominated by the black gold, has shifted, now finding its strength in the fertile soil that surrounds Melrose. Corn and soybeans stretch towards the sun, the steady pulse of agriculture a new rhythm for the land. You can still see the skeletal remains of tipples and outbuildings, ghosts of a more boisterous past, standing as silent witnesses against the ever-present, open sky.

About This Melrose Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Melrose, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.976115, -93.05048. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Melrose and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Melrose includes the ZIP code (52569), telephone area code (712), county seat of Monroe County (Albia), and school district assignment (Albia Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Melrose is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.