Profile for Melbourne, Arkansas, AR

Local festivals include:

• Izard County Pioneer Days - May 5-6, 2007
• Izard County Fair - Sept. 20-22, 2007
• North Central Arkansas District Fair - Sept. 23-29, 2007

Colleges and universities: Ozarka College

Listed places near Melbourne

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Melbourne population
• Ancestry of people in Melbourne
• Housing in Melbourne
• Income in Melbourne
• Marital status of adults in Melbourne
• Place of birth of people in Melbourne
• Residence in 1995, of people in Melbourne
• School enrollment & education levels in Melbourne
• Transportation & commute times in Melbourne
• Izard County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Arkansas
• State data - Arkansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Melbourne demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Izard County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 72556 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Melbourne city government

7% of Melbourne residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Melbourne ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Melbourne
• Cemeteries in Izard County
• Genealogy page (AR GenWeb) for Izard County
• Libraries in or near Melbourne

Post a query on a message board:

• Izard County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Melbourne museums
• Melbourne historic sites
• Melbourne area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Melbourne area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Izard County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Melbourne
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Izard County

• Melbourne business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arkansas
• Local ordinances in Arkansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Izard County
• Arrests in Izard County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Melbourne was $13,110, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Izard County economic census
• Izard County economic summary
• Izard County employment growth
• Izard County unemployment rate
• Arkansas economic data

13% of Melbourne residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Melbourne
• Colleges in Arkansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Arkansas
• Schools in or near Melbourne
• School districts in or near Melbourne
• Yearbooks (old) of Arkansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Melbourne

• Air pollution in Izard County
• Diesel soot in Izard County
• Land contamination in Izard County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arkansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Izard County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

Melbourne festival dates:

• Izard County Pioneer Days - May 5-6, 2007
• Izard County Fair - Sept. 20-22, 2007
• North Central Arkansas District Fair - Sept. 23-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arkansas county fairs
• Arkansas festivals (Arkansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Melbourne

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Melbourne
• Geocaches in Arkansas

• Melbourne items now on sale

• Melbourne local government Web site
• Izard County government
• Arkansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Melbourne medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Melbourne
• Historic sites in Arkansas
• Museums in or near Melbourne
• Museums in Arkansas
• Arkansas state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Izard County genealogy forum

Median rent in Melbourne, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $224.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $572.

• Find Foreclosure in Melbourne
• Homes for sale in the Melbourne area
• Find a Melbourne Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Arkansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Arkansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Melbourne include Melbourne Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Melbourne

• Arkansas library

• Get directions from Melbourne
• Get directions to Melbourne
• Census map of Melbourne area
• Historic maps of AR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Arkansas
• Topographic map of Melbourne

• Daily newspapers in or near Melbourne
• AM radio stations in or near Melbourne
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Melbourne
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Melbourne
• TV stations in or near Melbourne
• Media ownership in the Melbourne area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Arkansas

• Military bases in Arkansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Melbourne
• Search obituaries in Arkansas
• Recent death notices - selected AR newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Arkansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Arkansas
• Lions clubs in Arkansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Melbourne
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Melbourne

• Parks near Melbourne
• National forests in Arkansas
• State parks in Arkansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Melbourne
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Arkansas communities
• Photo collection - Arkansas communities
• Photos of Arkansas places
• Post cards of Arkansas communities

Izard County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Melbourne political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
• Arkansas Republican party
• Arkansas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Melbourne
• Total membership by faith, in Izard County

• Chowhound message boards for AR

The average commute time for Melbourne workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Melbourne travel guide
• Airports near Melbourne
• Hotels near Melbourne
• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Arkansas
• Wildlife refuges in Arkansas

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