Map of Melbourne city, Iowa

Melbourne is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 786 at the time of the 2020 census.

Melbourne city overview:
Name:	Melbourne city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Marshall County
Elevation:	1,043 ft (318 m)
Total Area:	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km²)
Land Area:	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	786
Population Density:	1,488.64/sq mi (574.80/km²)
ZIP code:	50162
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1950880
GNISfeature ID:	0458951

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History

The town of Melbourne was platted February 23, 1882, by Milwaukee Land Company, in section 6 of Logan Township and was incorporated December 30, 1895. Melbourne was the only town in Marshall County to be served continuously by two major railroads. Melbourne’s growth was rapid and made possible by three railroads and the population increased to 423 by 1910. Melbourne suffered the worst disaster in the town’s history when a fire consumed the whole business district in 1903; then in 1981 the southern end of town was destroyed by a tornado.

The mayor of Melbourne from 1984 until 1998 was Bill Crews, an openly gay man who came out of the closet in 1993. At the time, Melbourne was believed to be the smallest municipality in the United States to have an openly gay mayor.