| Official Name: | Mecca, Indiana |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Mecca, Indiana.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Detailed map of Mecca |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Parke |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Wabash |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.02 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 263 |
| Population Density Km2: | 258.51 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 669.21 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 525 |
| Coordinates: | 39.7272°N -87.3317°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 47860 |
| Area Code: | 765 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-48132[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396746 |
Mecca is a town in Wabash Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 335 at the 2010 census.
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.[3]
A post office has been in operation at Mecca since 1888.[4]
The Mecca Covered Bridge and Wabash Township Graded School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, Mecca has a total area of 0.39sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 335 people, 124 households, and 93 families living in the town. The population density was 859PD/sqmi. There were 140 housing units at an average density of 359/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 124 households, of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the town was 35.5 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 355 people, 136 households, and 96 families living in the town. The population density was 884.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 156 housing units at an average density of 388.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.03% White, 0.28% Native American, and 1.69% from two or more races.
There were 136 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,375, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,886 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,094. About 10.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.