Profile for Melbourne, Florida, FL

Melbourne is on the Indian River lagoon.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 593. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 7.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jim Morrison, singer with the Doors

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

Local festivals include:

• Old Florida Fest - Oct. 6, 2007

Performing arts: Brevard Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Wickham Park, Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Melbourne attractions: Brevard Zoo

Sports teams: Brevard County Manatees (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, Museum of Art and Science/Brevard

Colleges and universities: Florida Institute of Technology

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 74

Listed places near Melbourne

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (26)

Libraries (7)

Museums (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
• Brevard County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Florida
• State data - Florida
• 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 Brevard County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Melbourne area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 32901 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Melbourne city government
• Brevard County government
• Melbourne Chamber of Commerce
• Brevard County Chamber of Commerce

15% of Melbourne residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Melbourne ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Melbourne
• Cemeteries in Brevard County
• Libraries in or near Melbourne

Post a query on a message board:

• Brevard County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL 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

• Brevard Symphony Orchestra

• Melbourne area attractions
• Melbourne museums
• Melbourne historic sites
• Melbourne area parks

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• Melbourne area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Brevard County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Florida 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 Brevard County

• Melbourne business guide
• Melbourne Chamber of Commerce
• Brevard County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Brevard County
• Arrests in Brevard County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Melbourne was $19,175, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

21% of Melbourne residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Melbourne
• YouTube videos about Melbourne

• Air pollution in Brevard County
• Diesel soot in Brevard County
• Land contamination in Brevard County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Florida
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Brevard County
• Toxic chemical releases in Brevard County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Florida

Melbourne festival dates:

• Old Florida Fest - Oct. 6, 2007

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

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

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

• Melbourne items now on sale

• Melbourne local government Web site
• Brevard County government
• Florida 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 Florida
• Museums in or near Melbourne
• Museums in Florida
• Florida state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Brevard County genealogy forum

Median rent in Melbourne, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $510.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $841.

• Research Melbourne Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Melbourne
• Homes for sale in Melbourne
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• Get free moving quotes
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Melbourne area
• Job services in Florida
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Melbourne include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Eau Gallie Public Library, Melbourne Public Library, Suntree/Viera Public Library, West Melbourne Public Library ... View libraries

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• Get directions from Melbourne
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• Census map of Melbourne area
• Historic maps of FL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Florida
• Topographic map of Melbourne

Newspapers in Melbourne include Florida Today

TV stations in Melbourne include WOPX, WOTF.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WFIT.

• 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 Florida

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Melbourne
• Search obituaries in Florida
• Recent death notices - selected FL newspapers

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

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

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• Photos of people from Melbourne

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Florida Democratic party
• Florida Republican party
• Brevard County elections board
• Florida 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 Brevard County

• Chowhound message boards for FL

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

A total of 31 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Melbourne between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

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

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Florida coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

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

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