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Mecca
Indianatown
Mecca
Total population
607
Median home value
$52,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$39,926
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Mecca is a town in Wabash Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Mecca had a population of 263.
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History
The town of Mecca was platted on August 7, 1890, by Samuel Hixon and his friend Tom L. McCune. As of 1913, its population was about 1,400. A post office has been in operation at Mecca since 1888. The Mecca Covered Bridge and Wabash Township Graded School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Mecca is located along the Big Raccoon Creek in the southeastern part of the county, about west-southwest of the county seat of Rockville. The main part of the town is on the west side of the creek, but a portion is on the east side; the Mecca Covered Bridge crosses the creek here. The Wabash River lies about to the west. U.S. Route 41 passes with of the town, to the southeast. According to the 2010 census, Mecca has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Mecca, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves672
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves527
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves459
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves440
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves425
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves422
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves413
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves402
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.26 — 2025-05-137 km SSW of Lerna, Illinois
- M 2.5 — 2023-10-317 km ESE of Linden, Indiana
- M 3.82 — 2021-06-17Illinois-Indiana border region
- M 2.5 — 2007-11-285 km S of Hutsonville, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Mecca
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library