Melrose Wisconsin Map

About Melrose, Wisconsin

Melrose is a locality in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 562. The population density is 307.1 people per km². Melrose is located at 44.1305°N, 90.9982°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54642.

Melrose unwinds across the broad, fertile plains of Wisconsin, where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring strength. It lies 17.3 miles northeast of Holmen, WI (from Holmen, WI: bearing 48°T), and is situated 17.6 miles west-northwest of Fort McCoy. The landscape here is a study in gentle contours, a tapestry of fields that shift from the emerald green of young corn to the burnished gold of ripening wheat, stitched together by the dark, verdant lines of tree shelterbelts. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp coolness, a promise of the day's labor and the deep, resonant quiet that settles over the countryside as evening approaches. Sunlight, when it falls across the broad fields, seems to linger, casting long, softened shadows that give the ordinary a touch of the sublime, as if the very light were a tangible presence. The story of Melrose is deeply rooted in the rich soil that has sustained its people for generations, a narrative woven from the sturdy threads of dairy farming and the enduring spirit of its immigrant ancestors, many of whom carried traditions from across the Atlantic. This is a place where the hum of tractors is a familiar soundtrack, a testament to an economy built on the honest work of cultivating the land and tending to livestock, a rhythm that dictates the pulse of daily life. You can still sense the echoes of those early days, a certain groundedness in the way folks here go about their business, a quiet pride in the legacy they uphold, a feeling that the land itself is a benevolent, if demanding, partner in their endeavors.

About This Melrose Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Melrose, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.130518, -90.998196. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Melrose and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Melrose includes the ZIP code (54642), telephone area code (715), county seat of Jackson County (Black River Falls), and school district assignment (Melrose-Mindoro School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Melrose is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.