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Elevation: 21 feet County: Brevard Land area: 30.2 square miles Zip codes: 32901, 32904, 32934, 32935, 32940. Median resident age: 39.8 years Races in Melbourne:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (14.7%), English (12.8%), Italian (8.2%), United States (7.2%), French (4.4%). |
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Population
(year 2000): 71,382|
For population 25 years and over in Melbourne
For population 15 years and over in Melbourne city
7.8% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 2.3% Asia, 2.1% Latin America). |
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Single-family new house construction building permits:
Area code: 321 Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Retail trade (15.6%), Manufacturing (14.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.9%). |
Average weather in Melbourne, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Average temp. (°F) |
60.9 |
61.9 |
66.2 |
70.3 |
75.7 |
79.9 |
81.2 |
81.4 |
80.0 |
75.4 |
69.2 |
63.2 |
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High temperature (°F) |
71.7 |
72.9 |
77.2 |
80.5 |
85.0 |
88.6 |
90.5 |
90.0 |
88.1 |
83.3 |
78.3 |
73.3 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
50.0 |
50.8 |
55.2 |
60.1 |
66.3 |
71.2 |
71.9 |
72.7 |
71.9 |
67.4 |
60.0 |
53.0 |
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Precipitation (in) |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
3.9 |
5.8 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
7.2 |
4.8 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
Normal climate around Melbourne, Florida
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Feb |
Mar |
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Jun |
Jul |
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Days with precip. |
8 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
8.8 |
9.2 |
9.9 |
9.5 |
9.0 |
7.8 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.2 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
88 |
88 |
87 |
85 |
85 |
84 |
86 |
88 |
86 |
84 |
83 |
84 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
59 |
55 |
54 |
52 |
55 |
59 |
59 |
60 |
60 |
58 |
56 |
57 |
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Sunshine (%) |
63 |
65 |
71 |
75 |
74 |
67 |
63 |
62 |
61 |
65 |
64 |
61 |
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Days clear of clouds |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
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Partly cloudy days |
10 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
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Cloudy days |
12 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
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Snowfall (in) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Melbourne:
CIRCLES OF CARE INC (400 E SHERIDAN RD)
HEALTHSOUTH SEA PINES HOSPITAL (101 EAST FLORIDA AVENUE)
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1350 S HICKORY ST)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melbourne:
MELBOURNE INTL (about 2 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)
PATRICK AFB (about 9 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: COF)
CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP (about 25 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: XMR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Melbourne:
VALKARIA (about 13 miles; VALKARIA, FL; ID: X59)
MERRITT ISLAND (about 16 miles; MERRITT ISLAND, FL; ID: COI)
SEBASTIAN MUNI (about 24 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL; ID: X26)
Local government website: www.melbourneflorida.org/
Colleges/Universities in Melbourne:
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (Full-time enrollment: 3,055; Location: 150 W UNIVERSITY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.fit.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
HERZING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 120; Location: 1270 N WICKHAM RD STE 51; Private, for-profit)
FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-MELBOURNE (FT enrollment: 90; Location: 2401 N HARBOR CITY BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu/fmu/fmuhome.htm; Offers Master's degree)
INSTITUTE OF LEGAL AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (FT enrollment: 57; Location: 1600 SARNO RD STE 107; Private, not-for-profit)
MELBOURNE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 15; Location: 686 N WICKHAM RD; Private, for-profit)
AMERICAN RED CROSS BREVARD COUNTY CHAPTER (Location: 1150 S HICKORY ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Melbourne Beauty School (Location: 626 Wickham Rd.; Private, for-profit)
KEISER COLLEGE-MELBOURNE (Location: 900 S BABCOCK ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.keisercollege.cc.fl.us)
CHEMISTRY OF BEAUTY SPECIALTIES (Location: 1270 N WICKHAM RD STE 17 & 18; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Melbourne:
BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 19 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 54 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 62 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
Public high schools in Melbourne:
MELBOURNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,350; Grades: 09 - 12)
EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,138; Grades: 09 - 12)
PALM BAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,865; Grades: 09 - 12)
WEST SHORE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 937; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Melbourne:
MELBOURNE CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS (Students: 625; Location: 100 E FLORIDA AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
FLORIDA AIR ACADEMY (Students: 374; Location: 1950 S ACADEMY DR; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC (Students: 188; Location: 1616 FERNDALE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
WADE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 106; Location: 4300 N WICKHAM; Grades: KG - 12)
SEASIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: 399 E EAU GALLIE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Melbourne:
SUNTREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,153; Grades: PK - 06)
LONGLEAF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,032; Grades: PK - 06)
LYNDON B. JOHNSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,022; Grades: 07 - 08)
DR. W.J. CREEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 965; Grades: PK - 06)
STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 799; Grades: 07 - 08)
SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 777; Grades: PK - 06)
HARBOR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 595; Grades: PK - 06)
ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 589; Grades: PK - 06)
UNIVERSITY PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 577; Grades: PK - 06)
CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 498; Grades: PK - 06)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Melbourne:
ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 2950 N HARBOR CITY BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 50 W STRAWBRIDGE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 9)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 420 EAST FEE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
SUNTREE UNITED METH KIND (Students: 190; Location: 7400 NORTH WICKHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
EAU GALLIE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 138; Location: 1660 CROTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 4)
WEST MELBOURNE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 125; Location: 3150 MILWAUKEE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 11)
FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHO (Students: 125; Location: 110 E NEW HAVEN AVE; Grades: PK - 2)
FAITH FELLOWSHIP ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 2820 BUSINESS CENTER BLVD; Grades: PK - 11)
BREVARD JEWISH COMM TEMPLE (Students: 29; Location: 5995 N WICKHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - 1)
MELBOURNE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIS (Students: 28; Location: 210 W NEW HAVEN; Grades: PK - 8)
Melbourne compared to Florida state average:
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Melbourne:
WMEL (920 AM; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TWIN TOWERS BROADCASTING INC.)
WINT (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMMB (1240 AM; 1 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTIR (1300 AM; 5 kW; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Melbourne:
WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
WBVD (95.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WFIT (89.5 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
W227AF (93.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
W232AZ (94.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWIA (88.5 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHKR (102.7 FM; ROCKLEDGE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WSJZ-FM (95.9 FM; SEBASTIAN, FL; Owner: SEBASTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
WCZR (101.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGNX (99.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH FM RADIO PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Melbourne:
W46DB (Channel 46; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WMVJ-LP (Channel 29; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W26BN (Channel 26; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES/AMERICA)
W59CX (Channel 59; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSCF-LP (Channel 31; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W16AJ (Channel 16; MELBOURNE, ETC., FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
W04CN (Channel 4; COCOA, ETC., FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)