Wakarusa, IN

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Wakarusa, Indiana

Wakarusa, Indiana, in Elkhart county, is 10 miles S of Elkhart, Indiana (center to center) and 87 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The town is included in the Elkhart - Goshen metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,618 people lived in Wakarusa.

The People and Families of Wakarusa

In Wakarusa, about 58% of adults are married.

In Wakarusa, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wakarusa had a median family income of $50,833. The bulk of the population of Wakarusa is doing well, with money to spend. The town doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Wakarusa residents donated more money ($1,750) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Wakarusa Housing

An estimated 81% of living spaces in Wakarusa are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Wakarusa, 91% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in Wakarusa; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Wakarusa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Wakarusa, IN

Comparing Wakarusa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles S of Elkhart, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Elkhart
Metro Area	Elkhart - Goshen
Standard Zip Codes	46573
Phone Area Codes	574
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.536
Longitude	-86.02

Station	GOSHEN 3 W
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	LAKEVILLE
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	WARSAW
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,618	100%
Male	742	45.9%
Female	876	54.1%
Under 18	421	26%
18+	1,197	74%
65+	321	19.8%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,575	97.3%
African-American	8	0.5%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	10	0.6%
Mixed Race	21	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,666
Growth	48
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.9%
US/American	25.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Swiss	6.4%
Irish	5.6%
English	3.3%
Dutch	2.6%
Italian	2.5%
Danish	1.2%
Belgian	1%
Polish	1%
Scottish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
European	0.4%
Australian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wakarusa	1,618	$50,833
Bremen	4,486	$47,768
Elkhart	51,874	$40,514
Goshen	29,383	$46,877
Mishawaka	46,557	$41,947
Nappanee	6,710	$53,329
Osceola	1,859	$45,707

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Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Twp Pl 124 N Elkhart St Wakarusa, Indiana (574) 862-2465

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