| Official Name: | Velpen, Indiana |
| Settlement Type: | Census designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Velpen |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pike |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Marion |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 38.3553°N -87.1019°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 489 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 47590 |
| Area Code: | 812, 930 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 445242 |
Velpen is an census-designated place in southeastern Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along State Road 257 southeast of the city of Petersburg, the county seat of Pike County.[1] Although Velpen is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47590.[2]
A post office has been in operation at Velpen since 1881.[3] The community was named after the town of Velpe, Germany.
There is one school district in the county, Pike County School Corporation.[4]
Prior to 1937, Velpen had its own high school. The school colors were green and white, and the mascot was the Leopards. In 1937 students were moved to Otwell High School. That school, in turn, merged into Pike Central High School in 1974.[5]