Wakarusa, Indiana

Demographics

People

Total Population1,983
Male Share of the Population47.9%
Female Share of the Population52.1%
Senior Citizens18.2%
Employed Population 16+916
Age of the Population35

Families

% of people married55.5%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher30.5%
Median Earnings25+$43,158
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$36,042
Median Earnings With High School Degree$37,150

Wealth

Median Family Income$78,864
% Above Poverty Level92.1%
% Below Poverty Level7.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time20 minutes
% Working from Home5.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work7%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone22.3%
Median Gross Rent$741
Median House Value$140,000

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)17.6%
English6.4%
Irish5.2%
French Except Basque3.3%
Swiss3.1%
Czech2.9%
Dutch1.8%
Scottish1.6%
Greek1.2%
Polish1.1%
Canadian1%
Belgian1%
German0.9%
Italian0.8%
Welsh0.5%
Danishn0.5%
Norwegian0.3%
Romanian0.3%
Swedish0.3%
Russian0.3%
West Indian0.2%
Basque0.2%
Haitian0.2%
Finnish0.1%
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Wakarusa Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyElkhart County
Standard Zip Codes46573
Phone Area Codes574
Time ZoneAmerica/Indiana/Indianapolis
Approximate Latitude41.53
Approximate Longitude-86.01

Wakarusa Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGOSHEN 3 W
Distance7.2 miles
Jan Temp17 to 32 F
Apr Temp39 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp43 to 64 F
Annual Precip36.5 inches
StationLAKEVILLE
Distance12.7 miles
Jan Temp14 to 30 F
Apr Temp38 to 59 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp41 to 62 F
Annual Precip0 inches
StationWARSAW
Distance22.4 miles
Jan Temp15 to 31 F
Apr Temp38 to 59 F
Jul Temp62 to 82 F
Oct Temp42 to 62 F
Annual Precip36.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bremen4,519$68,782
Elkhart52,308$47,450
Goshen33,915$55,178
Mishawaka48,926$53,843
Nappanee6,872$62,841
Osceola2,558$70,057

Wakarusa Public Libraries

Wakarusa-olive & Harrison Township Public Library
124 NORTH ELKHART STREET
Wakarusa, Indiana
(574) 862-2465

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Wakarusa Public Schools

Madison Elementary School
66030 Dogwood Rd
ZIP: 46573
(574) 633-4531
Primary
Total Enrollment 139
North Wood Middle School
301 N Elkhart
ZIP: 46573
(574) 862-2710
Middle
Total Enrollment 716
Wakarusa Elementary School
400 N Washington St
ZIP: 46573
(574) 862-2000
Primary
Total Enrollment 560

Wakarusa Private Schools

Old Order Mennonite Garden Spot
29731 County Road 36
ZIP: 46573
Elementary
Total Enrollment 19
Wabash School
66744 County Road 7
ZIP: 46573
Elementary
Total Enrollment 20
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