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Mecca is a tiny town of 607 people in Parke County, Indiana. It's about 18 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 63 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $52k and rent runs about $589 a month.
607people
$52kTypical home
$589/moRent
86° / 36°Summer / winter
16"Snow
228Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 607
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,545 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 18 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $52k (≈$330/mo)
- Median rent $589/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 24
- 44% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to LAF airport
- 55 mi to IND (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 577 ft
- 542 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Parke County: R+57 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.