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Fountain County

Population in July 2008: 202. Population change since 2000: -2.4%
 

Males: 95  (47.3%)
Females: 107  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47958.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,284 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Mellott:  $35,284
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,480
Mellott:  $24,480
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,023 (it was $37,200 in 2000)
Mellott:  $51,023
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,581; Detached houses: $66,932; Mobile homes: $24,559

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Races in Mellott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Mellott: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.3%), German (15.9%), English (8.7%), Dutch (6.8%), Irish (4.8%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 712 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 1286 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mellott

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mellott town

  • Never married: 8.6%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 21.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mellott, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mellott to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mellott:  1.1% ($411)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (22.3 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (59.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (119.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Newtown, IN (1.7 miles) , Hillsboro, IN (2.0 miles ), Wingate, IN (2.0 miles ), Waynetown, IN (2.6 miles ), Veedersburg, IN (2.6 miles ), New Richmond, IN (3.0 miles ), Attica, IN (3.2 miles ), Williamsport, IN (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.16 N, Longitude: 87.15 W

Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-6.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (29%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (25%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (23%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



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Mellott-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Mellott town center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 20.3 miles away from the town center injured 44 people.


Mellott-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from Mellott center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 8.6 miles away from Mellott center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Mellott center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mellott:
  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
  • ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
  • WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)

Amtrak station near Mellott:
  • 16 miles: CRAWFORDSVILLE (SPRING & GREEN STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mellott:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 55 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 56 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.1%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mellott, IN



Mellott compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mellott (2009 data):
  • The Fountain Trust Company: Mellott Branch at 206 South Main Street, branch established on 1981-02-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $212.8 mil, Deposits: $180.4 mil, headquarters in Covington, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Piper Holdings, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Fountain County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)


Religion statistics for Mellott

Adherents


NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents21.6%18.5%11.8%10.0%6.7%
Congregations20.5%18.2%4.5%6.8%6.8%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches Independent Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents6.0%5.2%4.9%4.6%10.7%
Congregations2.3%6.8%6.8%4.5%22.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$565
Totals for Government 0$0 4$565



Mellott government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $20,000
    General - Other: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Warren County, IN  1.13% ($22,909 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, IN  0.91% ($28,323)
from Tippecanoe County, IN  0.82% ($28,268)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tippecanoe County, IN  1.29% ($33,011 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, IN  1.04% ($24,606)
to Warren County, IN  0.81% ($30,291)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mellott:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mellott:
  • WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
  • WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFWR (91.5 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: FOUNTAIN WARREN COMMUNITY RADIO CORP)
  • WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
  • WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)
  • WNDY (91.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: WABASH COLLEGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WKHY (93.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNL (102.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mellott:
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,888
Total average daily truck traffic: 188
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 3,134

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC9ETB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00743806
    Grant Date: 09/17/2003, Expiration Date: 09/17/2013, Certifier: William M Copas
    Registrant: William M Copas, Mellott, IN 47958


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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