| Official Name: | Melba, Idaho |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Motto: | "Seed Heart of America"[1] |
| Coordinates: | 43.3736°N -116.5292°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Canyon |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.40 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2667 |
| Population Total: | 513 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 558 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | 538.93 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1395.00 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 83641 |
| Area Code: | 208 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 16-51850 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0396878 |
Melba is a village in Canyon County, Idaho. The population was 513 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 439 in 2000. It is part of the Boise metropolitan area.
Melba was founded in 1912 by Clayton C. Todd, who named it after his daughter.[3]
Melba is located at 43.3736°N -116.5292°W (43.373487, -116.529194).[4] at an elevation of 2667feet above sea level. It is 12miles south of Nampa, and three miles (5 km) northeast of the Snake River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4sqmi, of which, 0.39sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[5]
At the 2010 census there were 513 people in 171 households, including 133 families, in the village. The population density was 1315.4PD/sqmi. There were 197 housing units at an average density of 505.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 78.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, 17.7% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.6%.[6]
Of the 171 households 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.2% were non-families. 21.1% of households were one person and 11.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.38.
The median age was 32.8 years. 33.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.
At the 2000 census there were 439 people in 156 households, including 105 families, in the village. The population density was 1481.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 164 housing units at an average density of 553.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makup of the village was 84.28% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 13.67% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.58%.[7]
Of the 156 households 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.6% of households were one person and 14.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.37.
The age distribution was 32.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.
The median household income was $31,429 and the median family income was $40,000. Males had a median income of $25,096 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,928. About 9.6% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.