Melbourne is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States.

[2] The town of Melbourne was platted February 23, 1882, by Milwaukee Land Company, in section 6 of Logan Township and was incorporated December 30, 1895.

[3][4] Melbourne was the only town in Marshall County to be served continuously by two major railroads.

[5] Melbourne's growth was rapid and made possible by three railroads and the population increased to 423 by 1910.

[5] The mayor of Melbourne from 1984 until 1998 was Bill Crews, an openly gay man who revealed his orientation during his term, in 1993.

At the time, Melbourne was believed to be the smallest municipality in the United States to have an openly gay mayor.

The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, and 1.1% from two or more races.

24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.13% African American, and 0.38% from two or more races.