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Mecca, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 355. Estimated population in July 2024: 365 (+2.8% change)
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

Map of Mecca, IN

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:

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)

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