Mellott, Indiana
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| Mellott, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| Township | Richland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 207 |
| - Density | 1,317.8/sq mi (508.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47958 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-48294[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0438973[2] |
Mellott is a town in Richland Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census. the town was named for John Mellott post master he was born in Beallsville,ohio, monroe county
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[edit] Geography
Mellott is located at (40.163921, -87.147964)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 207 people, 87 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,317.8 people per square mile (499.5/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 598.4/sq mi (226.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.52% White and 0.48% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 87 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,694. About 5.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Mellott, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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