Town guide

Mellott, Indiana

Mellott is a town in Fountain County, Indiana, home to about 195 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47958.

Population195574 per sq mi
Median home value$140,600Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)55 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL119 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mellott; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mellott

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mellott had 174 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 602nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Fountain County grew from 21,446 residents in 1900 to 16,479 in 2020.

Mellott population by census2000: 207, 2010: 197, 2020: 174207200019720101742020

Fountain County, 1900–2020

Fountain County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,446, 1910: 20,439, 1920: 18,823, 1930: 17,971, 1940: 18,299, 1950: 17,836, 1960: 18,706, 1970: 18,257, 1980: 19,033, 1990: 17,808, 2000: 17,954, 2010: 17,240, 2020: 16,47921K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5019K’60’7019K’80’9018K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MellottJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in33°16°Jan2.338°19°Feb1.949°28°Mar2.962°39°Apr4.173°51°May4.282°60°Jun4.984°62°Jul4.883°60°Aug3.578°53°Sep2.766°42°Oct3.250°31°Nov3.138°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Attica 2e, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Fountain County

4,384 jobs at 332 businesses in Fountain County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fountain CountyManufacturing: 1,751 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 757 jobs; Retail trade: 606 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 359 jobs; Other services: 205 jobs; Finance and insurance: 156 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 113 jobs; Construction: 96 jobsManufacturing 40% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. Vincent WilliamsportCritical access hospital · emergency room · Williamsport11.7 miles
  • Franciscan Health CrawfordsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Crawfordsville14.4 miles
  • Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lafayette22.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Mellott

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Harmony Theater (formerly MDT)4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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