Mellott

Population: 198
Median household income: $84,792
Median home value: $152,800

Mellott, a community in Fountain County, Indiana, has 198 residents. At $84,792, its median household income sits above Fountain County's $62,526.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mellott's population grew 41.4% from 140 to 198, while its median home value rose 97.2% from $77,500 to $152,800.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 26.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 198
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $84,792
Median home value: $152,800
Median gross rent: $480
Housing units: 80
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

140198

Median household income

$45,000$84,792

Median home value

$77,500$152,800

Median gross rent

$585$480

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	140	$45,000	$77,500	$585
2020	157	$41,250	$75,000	$579
2021	127	$42,917	$105,800	—
2022	150	—	$128,100	$475
2023	198	$84,792	$152,800	$480

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4426.8%

45 to 541.5%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	9.1%
5 to 17	42	21.2%
18 to 24	3	1.5%
25 to 34	31	15.7%
35 to 44	53	26.8%
45 to 54	3	1.5%
55 to 64	18	9.1%
65 to 74	14	7.1%
75 and over	16	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	179	90.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	15.6%
High school graduate	37	27.4%
Some college or associate's	52	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	25	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	79	87.8%
Carpooled	11	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	25.6%
15 to 29 min	38	42.2%
30 to 44 min	10	11.1%
45 to 59 min	12	13.3%
60+ min	7	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 11.6% (23 of 198)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	70.4%
Nonfamily households	21	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	88.8%
Vacant	9	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	84.5%
Renter-occupied	11	15.5%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	68.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	31.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1848294
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1641, -87.1488