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Census Data for Melrose

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

  • Schaghticoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
    • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <2>
  • Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mechanicville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
  • Cohoes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stillwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Green Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Watervliet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
    • Watervliet is located in Albany County
    • Former names for Watervliet:
    • Gibbonsville
    • Port Schuyler
    • West Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
  • Round Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
  • Wyantskill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
    • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
  • Menands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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Rensselaer County ...

Melrose is located in Rensselaer County<4>.

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

Miscellaneous Information for Melrose ...

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 Rensselaer County or the community of Melrose:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Melrose:
    • GNIS ID for Melrose: 956929
    • GNIS ID for Rensselaer County: 974140
    • GNIS ID for State of New York: 1779796
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Melrose is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
  • The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
    • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Melrose, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Melrose. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
    • The ZIP code for Melrose:12121<5>
  • Census ZCTA Codes ...
    • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
    • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Melrose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).