Profile for Melrose, Massachusetts, MA

Well-known residents have included:
· Brooks Atkinson, journalist
· Geraldine Farrar, opera singer
· Keith Tkachuk, hockey player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Performing arts: Melrose Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Middlesex Fells Reservation

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 113

Listed places near Melrose

Airports (1)

Archives (3)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (70)

Colleges (12)

Communities (29)

Hotels (89)

Libraries (54)

Museums (19)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Melrose
• School enrollment & education levels in Melrose
• Transportation & commute times in Melrose
• Middlesex County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Massachusetts
• State data - Massachusetts
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Melrose demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Middlesex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Boston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 02176 ZIP code.

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• Melrose city government

5% of Melrose residents report German ancestry, and 29% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Melrose ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Melrose
• Cemeteries in Middlesex County
• Libraries in or near Melrose

Post a query on a message board:

• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA 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

Music

• Melrose Symphony Orchestra

• Melrose museums
• Melrose historic sites
• Melrose area parks
• Wineries near Melrose

• Melrose, MA

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• Cemeteries in Middlesex County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Massachusetts cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Melrose
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Middlesex County

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

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

• Crime in Middlesex County
• Arrests in Middlesex County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Melrose was $30,347, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Middlesex County economic census
• Middlesex County economic summary
• Middlesex County employment growth
• Middlesex County unemployment rate
• Massachusetts economic data

40% of Melrose residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Melrose
• Colleges in Massachusetts
• Learning Disabilities Association in Massachusetts
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• Yearbooks (old) of Massachusetts high schools

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• YouTube videos about Melrose

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

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• Massachusetts county fairs
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Melrose
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• Melrose items now on sale

• Melrose local government Web site
• Middlesex County government
• Massachusetts state government
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• Melrose medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Melrose, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $711.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,560.

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

• Massachusetts library

• Massachusetts statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Melrose area
• Historic maps of MA cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Melrose include Melrose Free Press

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• Military bases in Massachusetts
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• Chambers of commerce in Massachusetts
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Massachusetts
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Melrose
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• Parks near Melrose
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Melrose
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• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Melrose workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Train schedules

• Melrose travel guide
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• Massachusetts tourism bureau

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