Merom is a town in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 228 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Nearby is Hallador Energy’s Merom Generating Station.
Name: | Merom town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Indiana |
County: | Sullivan County |
Elevation: | 548 ft (167 m) |
Total Area: | 0.35 sq mi (0.92 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.35 sq mi (0.92 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 208 |
Population Density: | 585.92/sq mi (225.91/km²) |
ZIP code: | 47861 |
Area code: | 812 |
FIPS code: | 1848474 |
GNISfeature ID: | 439023 |
Website: | http://meromindiana.org/ |
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History
The town’s name commemorates the Battle of the Waters of Merom in the Hebrew Bible. The Merom post office has been in operation since 1818.
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Geography
Merom is located at 39°3′25″N 87°34′0″W / 39.05694°N 87.56667°W / 39.05694; -87.56667 (39.056950, -87.566573).
According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km), all land.
The Bluff Park in Merom is the site of the type locality of the Merom Sandstone.
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