Melody Hill, Indiana facts for kids
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Melody Hill, Indiana
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Location of Melody Hill in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vanderburgh |
| Township | Center |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,689 |
| • Density | 2,696.64/sq mi (1,040.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
47711
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| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-48330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393124 |
Melody Hill is a special kind of community in Indiana, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a community for statistics, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County, within Center Township. In 2020, about 3,689 people lived there.
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Exploring Melody Hill's Location
Melody Hill is located in the southwestern part of Indiana. It covers a total area of about 1.4 square miles (3.59 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part is water.
Where is Melody Hill Exactly?
The area known as Melody Hill is found south of the Evansville Regional Airport. It is north of Lynch Road and west of Green River Road. To its east is an industrial area. This industrial area includes places like the Whirlpool plant. However, these industrial plants are not part of Melody Hill itself. They are inside the city limits of Evansville.
Neighborhoods in Melody Hill
Melody Hill includes several older neighborhoods. These are places like Melody Hills, Cloverlawn Estates, and Ridgeview Estates. The Bergdolt Road area is also part of Melody Hill. In recent years, several newer neighborhoods have also been built here.
Learning in Melody Hill: School History
The schools in Melody Hill have changed a lot over the years. This area was first part of the Vanderburgh County School Corporation.
Early Schools in the Area
Starting in the mid-1870s, students went to Center Township School #7. This school was also known as Hooker School. It was located at Oak Hill and Whetstone Roads. Another school was Center Township School #4. It was first at Oak Hill and Bergdolt Roads. Later, it moved to Oak Hill and Lynch Roads and was called Lynch School.
School Changes and Closures
In 1918, Hooker School and two other schools closed. They were combined into McCutchanville School. Lynch School continued to serve a small part of the district. In 1944, a person remembered walking six miles to McCutchanville School.
Combining Schools and New Openings
From 1948 to 1957, Lynch and McCutchanville Schools worked together. Younger students (grades 1 and 2) went to Lynch. Older students (grades 3 to 8) attended McCutchanville. A new school, Oak Hill School, opened in 1957. It was for grades 1 to 5. Grades 6 to 8 still went to McCutchanville School. Lynch School was then used for students with disabilities.
Oak Hill School Expands
In 1966, Oak Hill School added more classrooms for older grades. This allowed students from kindergarten to 8th grade to attend there. After this, McCutchanville School closed down.
School Districts and Growth
From 1966 to 1984, all students in Melody Hill went to Oak Hill Elementary School (K-8). They then went to North High School. In 1984, the school district changed. Melody Hill was split between two elementary schools for grades K-5: Vogel and Scott. Older students still went to Oak Hill Middle School and North High School.
In 2011, a new North High School and North Junior High School were built. Oak Hill became an elementary school again (K-6). However, students south of St. George Road continued at Vogel Elementary (K-6). Because more and more people were moving to the area, a new McCutchanville school opened in 2018. It serves students from kindergarten to 6th grade.
Understanding "Melody Hills" Neighborhoods
When local people talk about "Melody Hills" (with an "s"), they usually mean two specific neighborhoods. These neighborhoods are located off St. George Road. They are between U.S. Route 41 and Oak Hill Road.
Older and Newer Sections
The older part of Melody Hills is south of St. George Road. It has smaller homes built after World War II. These homes were built for workers at the Whirlpool factory. The newer part is north of St. George Road. It has larger homes built in the 1960s on a hilly area. This section is between Ward Road to the east and Twickingham Road to the west.
Nearby Landmarks
The newer Melody Hills section is south of the Evansville Regional Airport. It is also east of the Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery. To its east is an area called "Knob Hill." This area has one street of homes built around a small lake and a hill.
Melody Hill's Population and People
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| 2020 | 3,689 | — | |
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Let's look at the people who live in Melody Hill. In 2000, there were 3,066 people living there. They lived in 1,159 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Most of these households (935) were families.
Who Lives in Melody Hill?
- About 97% of the people were White.
- About 1.5% were African American.
- Smaller numbers of people were Native American or Asian.
- A very small number were from other races or mixed races.
- About 0.68% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
- About 35.5% of households had children under 18 living with them.
- Most households (72%) were married couples living together.
- About 6.6% had a female head of household with no husband present.
- About 19.3% were not families.
- About 16.7% of all households were single individuals.
- About 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
- The average household had 2.64 people.
- The average family had 2.97 people.
Age Groups in Melody Hill
The population in Melody Hill is spread across different age groups:
- About 26.1% were under 18 years old.
- About 5.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 25.0% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 15.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Melody Hill was 40 years.
Income in Melody Hill
In 2000, the average income for a household in Melody Hill was $60,764 per year. For families, the average income was $62,000 per year. The average income per person in Melody Hill was $23,880. A very small number of families (0.9%) and people (1.1%) lived below the poverty line. This included 1.0% of those under 18 and 0.9% of those 65 or older.
