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Mellen, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Mellen is a Census city of 681 people across 1.88 square miles of land, in Ashland County. Median household income is $41,875, 79.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $788,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mellen
What Mellen is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.88 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land362 plus or minus 77
- County holding the largest share of its areaAshland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Mellen
- Population681 plus or minus 145
- Median age45.2 plus or minus 10.3
- Population under 18157 plus or minus 56
- Share under 1823.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over184 plus or minus 48
- Share 65 and over27.0 percent
- Households264
- Family households151 plus or minus 31
- Share of households that are families57.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mellen
- Median household income$41,875
- Per capita income$27,965
- Civilian labor force296 plus or minus 70
- Employed276 plus or minus 67
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over465
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.6 percent plus or minus 23.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mellen
- Housing units314
- Occupied units264
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 27
- Vacancy rate15.9 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied211
- Renter occupied53 plus or minus 21
- Ownership rate79.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$78,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$594 plus or minus $124
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units243
- Share single family77.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more45 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more14.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes26 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mellen gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute248 plus or minus 65
- Commuting under 15 minutes154 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting under 15 minutes62.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more63 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport1.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Walked11.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Mellen (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$788,000
- Average approval$788,000
- Median approval$788,000
- Largest approval$788,000
- Jobs supported41
- Jobs per approval41.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mellen, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Mellen (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$675,000
- Average approval$337,500
- Median approval$337,500
- Largest approval$493,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mellen, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Mellen
- NFIP communityCity of Mellen
- NFIP community number550007
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/19/86
The City of Mellen participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550007 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ashland County, not Mellen
Ashland County context, not Mellen figures
- Establishments in Ashland County491
- Covered employment, Ashland County7,940
- Average annual pay, Ashland County$50,101
- Housing units permitted, Ashland County29
Every figure in this section is published for Ashland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mellen.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mellen questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mellen, Wisconsin?
681, in 264 households. Mellen city covers 1.88 square miles of land, which is 362 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mellen in?
Ashland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mellen?
$41,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,100. Median gross rent is $594 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mellen businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $788,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $788,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $675,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mellen, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mellen borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mellen. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Mellen in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mellen appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mellen, city of, community 550007, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mellen figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ashland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mellen.
Is zoning published for Mellen?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.