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Welcome to Millhousen ...

The town of Millhousen is located in Decatur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millhousen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Millhousen has a population of 130 people<2> (see below for details).

Millhousen is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Millhousen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Millhousen: 812 & 930<4>

The ZIP code for Millhousen: 47261<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Millhousen had an population of 130 people. This is an increase of 2.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Millhousen had a population of 127 people. This makes Millhousen the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 127 people, the population of Millhousen decreased 6.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 136 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Millhousen.

Communities near Millhousen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millhousen.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Millhousen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millhousen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millhousen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millhousen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millhousen. See our Newspapers Page for Millhousen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millhousen ...

Looking for more information about Millhousen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Millhousen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Millhousen.

Adding Millhousen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millhousen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Millhousen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Millhousen post office opened in 1844.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millhousen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Millhousen.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millhousen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Millhousen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Millhousen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Millhousen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Millhousen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/