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Census Data for Melvin

As far as we can tell, Melvin 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 Melvin, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Fertile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beltrami
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltrami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
  • Mentor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <1>
  • Crookston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Erskine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
    • Erskine is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erskine <1>
  • Gary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Norman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <1>
  • Red Lake Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
    • Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <1>
  • Climax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Polk County
  • Winger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
    • Winger is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <1>
  • Nielsville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
  • Bejou
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bejou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou
    • Bejou is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bejou <1>
  • Brooks
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
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    • Fisher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Polk County
    • Ada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Norman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • McIntosh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <1>

Polk County ...

Melvin is located in Polk County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Polk County.

Miscellaneous Information for Melvin ...

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 Polk County or the community of Melvin:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Melvin:
    • GNIS ID for Melvin: 654824
    • GNIS ID for Polk County: 659505
    • GNIS ID for State of Minnesota: 662849
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 27 (Minnesota)
    • County Code: 119 (Polk County)
    • Place Code: 41642 (Melvin)
    • State & County Code: 27/119 (Minnesota / Polk County)
    • State & Place Code: 27/41642 (Minnesota / Melvin)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Melvin is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Melvin.

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 Polk County: www.co.polk.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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