The Mellen City Council is considering the form of government for the city. Mellen currently operates under a Mayor-Council form of government. In order to change this, the city council can adopt one of three options. They can either establish a position of City Administrator or abolish the Mayor's Office. Another option is to create a manager-council form of government. Regardless of which option the city council chooses, the population will remain the same.
Mellen, Wisconsin's median annual income is $31,250, which is much lower than the United States' median of $65,712. Males make $30,804 per year, while females earn $21,042. The per capita income in Mellen is $16,297, which represents a 0.445% annual growth. This data is also relevant for comparing Mellen, WI's income to that of its parent and neighboring geographies.
The Mellen City, WI population is spread out. Twenty-seven percent of the population is under age. Twenty-four percent is between 25-44 years, and seven percent is below the age of 18. Forty-three percent of the population is between 45-64 years old, and 22.6% is 65 years old or older. The gender breakdown in Mellen is 49.4% male and 50.4% female.