Welcome to Melvin ...
The village of Melvin is located in Michigan's Thumb.
Melvin is located in Sanilac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melvin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Melvin has a population of 169 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Melvin is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Melvin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Melvin: 810
The ZIP code for Melvin: 48454<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Melvin had an population of 169 people. This is a decrease of 6.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Melvin had a population of 180 people. This makes Melvin the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 180 people, the population of Melvin increased 12.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 160 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Melvin.
Communities Also Named Melvin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Melvin - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melvin.
Communities near Melvin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melvin.
- Imlay City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Imlay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
- Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <6>
- Sandusky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
- Former name for Sandusky:
- Sanilac Centre
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <6>
- Croswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
- Croswell is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <6>
- Yale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <6>
- Capac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
- Capac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <6>
- Marlette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette
- Marlette is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlette <6>
- Brown City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown City
- Brown City is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brown City <6>
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
- North Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <6>
- Peck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Melvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melvin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melvin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melvin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melvin. See our Newspapers Page for Melvin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melvin ...
Looking for more information about Melvin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Melvin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melvin.
Adding Melvin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melvin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Melvin was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Melvin in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Melvin post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melvin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melvin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Sanilac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melvin. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Melvin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Melvin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |