Census Data for Melina
As far as we can tell, Melina has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Melina, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Las Animas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cheraw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- La Junta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
- Haswell is located in Kiowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <1>
- Swink
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <1>
- Wiley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Prowers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <1>
- Sugar City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
- Sugar City is located in Crowley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <1>
- Rocky Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <1>
- Lamar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Bent County ...
Melina is located in Bent County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Bent County.
Miscellaneous Information for Melina ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Bent County or the community of Melina:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Melina:
- GNIS ID for Melina: 195521
- GNIS ID for Bent County: 198121
- GNIS ID for State of Colorado: 1779779
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 08 (Colorado)
- County Code: 011 (Bent County)
- Place Code: 49955 (Melina)
- State & County Code: 08/011 (Colorado / Bent County)
- State & Place Code: 08/49955 (Colorado / Melina)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Melina is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Melina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Bent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |