Map of Melrose village, New Mexico

Melrose is a village in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 651 at the 2010 census. The town is losing population due to rural exodus. Melrose is served by Melrose Elementary School and Melrose High School.

William Hanna (1910–2001), co-founder of Hanna Barbera Studios, was born in Melrose.

Melrose village overview:
Name:	Melrose village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	New Mexico
County:	Curry County
Elevation:	4,413 ft (1,345 m)
Total Area:	1.69 sq mi (4.38 km²)
Land Area:	1.69 sq mi (4.38 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	622
Population Density:	368.05/sq mi (142.09/km²)
ZIP code:	88124
Area code:	575
FIPS code:	3547570
GNISfeature ID:	0915864

Online Interactive Map

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Melrose online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

During the New Deal, a series of federal programs was initiated during the Great Depression, and the Melrose Art Center was established. The facility was considered to be located in the smallest town to have such a federal art center. Estella García was one of the teachers at the Center.