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Seelyville
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Seelyville
Total population
986
Median home value
$151,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,994
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
Seelyville is a town in Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Seelyville had a population of 1,012. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Seelyville was originally called the "Woodsmills." The town was laid out by Moddisett, the owner of the land north of the Jonas Seely property. When the Terre Haute and Eastern Railroad was built along the south side of town, the small whistle stop station hired Jonas Seely as station master. The name was originally the Seely Station but was later changed to Seelyville Station. The town expanded with the opening of the McKeen coal shaft, one of the earliest operated in the county. After passing through several hands, the mine closed operations in 1879. Others operated into the early 1900s. A post office was established in Seelyville in 1878.
Geography
Seelyville lies east of Terre Haute along U.S. Route 40. According to the 2010 census, Seelyville has a total area of , of which (or 97.8%) is land and (or 2.2%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Seelyville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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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
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
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,213
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves5,115
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,856
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves4,092
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves4,057
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,792
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,779
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,713
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Terre Haute South Vigo High SchoolHigh · Terre Haute · 1,610 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Terre Haute North Vigo High SchoolHigh · Terre Haute · 1,507 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Otter Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · Terre Haute · 787 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Lost Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Terre Haute · 735 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · Terre Haute · 701 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Terre Town Elementary SchoolElementary · Terre Haute · 556 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Benjamin Franklin Elem SchoolElementary · Terre Haute · 443 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Rio Grande Elementary SchoolElementary · Terre Haute · 439 students · 13.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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 3.1 — 2012-05-100 km NW of Emison, Indiana
- M 2.7 — 2012-05-101 km NNW of Emison, Indiana
- M 2.5 — 2007-11-285 km S of Hutsonville, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
- Cloverland2.3 mi away · pop. 398
- Fontanet5.5 mi away
- North Terre Haute6 mi away · pop. 4,534
- Terre Haute6.2 mi away · pop. 58,389
- Riley7.4 mi away · pop. 441
- Brazil7.9 mi away · pop. 7,831
- Rosedale9 mi away · pop. 609
- Knightsville9.7 mi away
- Tecumseh10 mi away
- West Terre Haute10 mi away
- Harmony10.7 mi away · pop. 645
- Toad Hop10.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about Seelyville
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library