Moving to Mellen, Wisconsin
Population: 845. Estimated population in July 2024: 808 (-4.4% change)
Males: 419 (49.6%), Females: 426 (50.4%)
Ashland County
Zip code: 54546
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $31,917
Median house value: $39,600
Population by Race
Races in Mellen:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
- American Indian (1.9%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (41.3%), Polish (11.4%), English (9.2%), Norwegian (8.2%), Swedish (8.2%), Irish (7.3%).
Elevation: 1250 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mellen
- High school or higher: 81.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 9.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mellen city
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 9.2%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -134 (-13.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mellen:
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 24 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
- FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 35 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)
- GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mellen:
- GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 40 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
- RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 96 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
- DULUTH INTL (about 112 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mellen:
- JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; ASHLAND, WI; Abbreviation: ASX)
- PARK FALLS MUNI (about 31 miles; PARK FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: PKF)
- MADELINE ISLAND (about 33 miles; LA POINTE, WI; Abbreviation: 4R5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mellen:
- WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 101 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 103 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 104 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
- LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 111 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 117 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 121 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 121 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
Schools
Public high school in Mellen:
- MELLEN HI (Students: 96; Location: 420 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Mellen:
- MELLEN EL (Students: 212; Location: 420 S MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Mellen:
- LEGION MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,374; Location: 102 E. BENNETT ST.; 9,570 books; 210 audio materials; 357 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)