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Summary for Melcher

So far, we found very little information about Melcher. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Melcher to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Melcher, please Contact Us.

About Melcher (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Melcher is historic. The information below applies to the area where Melcher would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Melcher was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<2>

Telephone Area Code: 765

Elevation: 530 feet [161.54 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Melcher:

Lat: 39.792800° (or 39°47'34" N)

Lon: -87.337200° (or -87°20'13" W)

USGS Topo Map: Montezuma<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Melcher

GNIS ID: 452167

FIPS State / Place Code: 18 / 48276

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Melcher)

About Parke County

The community of Rockville is the County Seat for Parke County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Parke)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	16,937 (1.96% decrease since 2010)
2010	17,275 (0.2% increase since 2000)
2000:	17,241

Total Area:<7> 450 sq. miles [1,165.4 km²] - of which 1.18% is water (5.32 sq. miles [13.8 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 8,085

Official Website: https://www.in.gov/counties/parke/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Parke

GNIS ID: 450380

FIPS State / County Code: 18 / 121

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Melcher)

About Indiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,731,010 (3.81% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,483,802 (6.63% increase since 2000)
2000:	6,080,485

Websites for State of Indiana

Official Website: https://www.in.gov

Tourism: https://visitindiana.com/

Parks: https://www.in.gov/dnr/

Fishing: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Indiana

GNIS ID: 448508

FIPS State: 18

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Melcher)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Melcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While Melcher is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melcher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Melcher, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Melcher.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Melcher. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).