Melrose Minnesota Map

About Melrose, Minnesota

Melrose is a locality in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,671. The population density is 438.9 people per km². Melrose is located at 45.6747°N, 94.8075°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56352.

Melrose rests on land shaped by ancient glaciers, where the rolling terrain of central Minnesota gives way to a landscape of fields and forests. It lies 32.2 miles west-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 284°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-south-east of Sauk Centre. The sky here seems to stretch an infinite distance, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset, a spectacle that can hold a person captive for hours. The air, particularly in the late summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, gentle pulse beneath the quietude. The land itself feels fertile, a rich loam that has been worked for generations, supporting stands of oak and maple interspersed with the broader expanses of cultivated crops. The history of Melrose is tied to the fertile soil and the ingenuity of its early settlers, who found opportunity in this broad, open country. The town's economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with dairy farms and crop production forming the backbone of its prosperity, a tradition that continues to define the area. While the landscape is largely agricultural, the presence of nearby Sauk River offers its own quiet allure, its waters reflecting the sky and providing a serene counterpoint to the industrious spirit of the community. Melrose has grown from these foundations, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the enduring connection to the land and the steady rhythm of daily life.

About This Melrose Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Melrose, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.674687, -94.807515. 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 Stearns County.

Detailed location data for Melrose includes the ZIP code (56352), telephone area code (320), county seat of Stearns County (St. Cloud), and school district assignment (Melrose Public 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.