Mecca, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 355. Estimated population in July 2024: 365 (+2.8% change)
Males: 171 (48.2%), Females: 184 (51.8%)
Males: 171 (48.2%), Females: 184 (51.8%)
Parke County
Zip code: 47860
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $31,375
Median house value: $37,500
Population by Race
Races in Mecca:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (12.7%), Irish (12.7%), United States (5.4%), English (4.5%), Italian (3.4%), Scottish (1.7%).
Elevation: 495 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mecca
- High school or higher: 69.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mecca town
- Never married: 25.4%
- Now married: 49.2%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 17.2%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+7.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mecca:
- WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CLINTON, IN)
- HAMILTON CENTER INC (about 17 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
- UNION HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mecca:
- TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 20 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 65 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mecca:
- CLINTON (about 6 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)
- SKY KING (about 14 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: 3I3)
- EDGAR COUNTY (about 24 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mecca:
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 24 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
- DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 69 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 69 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)