Melissa

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  4. Melissa Employment Information
  5. Melissa Family Information
  6. Melissa Education Information
  7. Melissa Public Benefits Information
  8. Melissa Criminal Information
  9. Melissa Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Melissa Zip Codes


Melissa Legal Resources Back to top

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Melissa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,350
  • Land Area (2000): 11.877 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Melissa Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,381 2003 1,712 2005 2,099
2002 1,410 2004 Not Available 2006 2,504

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Houses (2000): 501
Melissa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 15 1.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,280 98.84%

Melissa Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melissa Employment Information Back to top
Melissa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 43 12.54%
2. Repair and Maintenance 22 6.41%
3. Finance and Insurance 21 6.12%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 20 5.83%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 4.96%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 16 4.66%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 13 3.79%
8. Metal Manufactuing 13 3.79%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.92%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 2.92%
11. Educational Services 9 2.62%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 9 2.62%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 2.62%
14. Utilities 9 2.62%
15. Health Care 8 2.33%
16. Public Administration 8 2.33%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 7 2.04%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 7 2.04%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.75%
20. Mining 6 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 32 12.45%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 30 11.67%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 18 7.00%
4. Educational Services 17 6.61%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 5.06%
6. Finance and Insurance 12 4.67%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 12 4.67%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 4.28%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 3.11%
10. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 8 3.11%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 7 2.72%
12. Construction 6 2.33%
13. Department and Other General Stores 6 2.33%
14. Public Administration 6 2.33%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 2.33%
16. Social Assistance 6 2.33%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 1.95%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.95%
19. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.95%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 1.56%

Melissa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23 6.71%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 22 6.41%
3. Other Management Occupations 19 5.54%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 5.54%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 5.25%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17 4.96%
7. Computer Specialists 15 4.37%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 4.08%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 4.08%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 14 4.08%
11. Top Executives 12 3.50%
12. Engineers 11 3.21%
13. Other Construction Trades 10 2.92%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 2.92%
15. Construction Laborers 9 2.62%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 9 2.62%
17. Other Production Occupations 9 2.62%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 2.62%
19. Business Operations Specialists 8 2.33%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 21 8.17%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 6.61%
3. Secretaries and Admins 16 6.23%
4. Other Management Occupations 15 5.84%
5. Cashiers 14 5.45%
6. Other Production Occupations 14 5.45%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 10 3.89%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 3.89%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 3.50%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 3.11%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 3.11%
12. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 7 2.72%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 2.72%
14. Registered Nurses 7 2.72%
15. Accountants and Auditors 5 1.95%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 5 1.95%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 1.95%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 5 1.95%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 1.95%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 1.56%

Melissa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 554 59.70%
15-35 hours 92 9.91%
1-14 hours 21 2.26%
No regular hours 261 28.12%

Melissa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 0.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 44 8.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 74 13.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 54 10.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 100 18.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 89 16.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 36 6.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 0.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 5.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 1.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 28 5.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 33 6.18%

Melissa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16 3.00%
5-9 30 5.62%
10-14 67 12.55%
15-19 77 14.42%
20-24 55 10.30%
25-29 28 5.24%
30-34 73 13.67%
35-39 24 4.49%
40-44 24 4.49%
45-59 76 14.23%
60-89 53 9.93%
At least 90 11 2.06%

Melissa Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 273 51.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 121 22.66%
45-59 0 0.00% 76 14.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 64 11.99%

Melissa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 70 12.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 453 79.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 1.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 37 6.48%

Melissa Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melissa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 430 (1,295 people)
Families (2000): 335 (1,157 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 140
People at same address in 1995: 524
Melissa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19 4.42%
$10,000-$14,999 15 3.49%
$15,000-$19,999 25 5.81%
$20,000-$24,999 29 6.74%
$25,000-$29,999 13 3.02%
$30,000-$34,999 23 5.35%
$35,000-$39,999 13 3.02%
$40,000-$44,999 20 4.65%
$45,000-$49,999 18 4.19%
$50,000-$59,999 36 8.37%
$60,000-$74,999 61 14.19%
$75,000-$99,999 55 12.79%
$100,000-$124,999 26 6.05%
$125,000-$149,999 28 6.51%
$150,000-$199,999 26 6.05%
$200,000 or more 23 5.35%

Melissa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 88 18.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 137 29.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 17 3.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 85 18.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 77 16.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 38 8.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 3.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Melissa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 367 31.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 165 14.05%
Public Assistance 5 0.43%
Retirement 52 4.43%
Self Employment 89 7.58%
Social Security 97 8.26%
Supplemental Security 8 0.68%
Wage / Salary 343 29.22%
Other 48 4.09%

Melissa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 150 50.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 145 49.15%

Melissa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 50 10.55%
Color 1 Box Married 312 65.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 99 20.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 2.74%

Melissa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 11.06%
Color 1 Box Married 324 67.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 69 14.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 6.89%

Melissa Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melissa Education Information Back to top
Melissa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 68 7.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 102 11.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 285 32.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 163 18.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 58 6.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 147 16.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 58 6.58%

Melissa Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5 0.37% 16 1.19% 21 1.56%
Kindergarten 17 1.26% 2 0.15% 19 1.41%
Grades 1-4 124 9.19% 3 0.22% 127 9.41%
Grades 5-8 70 5.19% 14 1.04% 84 6.22%
Grades 9-12 92 6.81% 0 0.00% 92 6.81%
Undergrad college 15 1.11% 2 0.15% 17 1.26%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.30% 2 0.15% 6 0.44%
Total 327 24.22% 39 2.89% 366 27.11%

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Melissa Public Benefits Information Back to top
Melissa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,221 94.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 68 5.28%

Melissa Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melissa Criminal Information Back to top
Melissa Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 4.345 0.000 0.000 0.724 5.069 0.000 6.517 18.103 2.172 26.792
2002 2.837 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.837 0.709 5.674 18.440 0.709 25.532
2003 1.752 1.168 0.000 0.000 2.921 1.168 8.762 14.603 1.752 25.117
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.429 0.000 0.000 0.476 1.906 0.000 9.052 20.962 1.429 31.444
2006 3.195 0.000 0.000 0.399 3.594 0.000 9.585 29.553 0.399 39.537
2007 0.884 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.884 0.000 5.596 16.789 1.767 24.153

Melissa Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 8
2005 1 8
2006 1 8
2007 1 8

Melissa Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 44
2002 40

Melissa Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melissa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Melissa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 214 15.85%
10-19 Years 233 17.26%
20-29 Years 134 9.93%
30-39 Years 188 13.93%
40-49 Years 249 18.44%
50-59 Years 177 13.11%
60-69 Years 85 6.30%
70-79 Years 46 3.41%
80-89 Years 21 1.56%
90+ Years 3 0.22%

Melissa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 690 51.11%
Color 1 Box Female 660 48.89%

Melissa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,137 84.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 180 13.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Melissa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 217 22.26%
2. German 159 16.31%
3. English 131 13.44%
4. Irish 113 11.59%
5. Scottish 45 4.62%
6. French Non-Basque 38 3.90%
7. Italian 38 3.90%
8. Scotch Irish 32 3.28%
9. Polish 31 3.18%
10. European 26 2.67%

Melissa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,045 87.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 126 10.54%
3. Chinese 12 1.00%
4. Other Indo European 11 0.92%
5. German 2 0.17%

Melissa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,220 94.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 39 3.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 36 2.78%

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Melissa Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melissa Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
75454