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Population (year 2000): 1,618. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,666 (+3.0% change)
Males: 742 (45.9%), Females: 876 (54.1%)
Elkhart County
Zip code:
46573
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $41,515 (year 2000)
Median house value: $96,100 (year 2000)
Races in Wakarusa:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (33.8%), United States
(18.7%), Irish (6.1%), Swiss (5.9%), English (5.2%), Dutch
(3.2%).
Elevation: 847 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Wakarusa
- High school or higher: 83.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 1.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wakarusa town
- Never married: 18.2%
- Now married: 58.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 15.2%
- Divorced: 6.9%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-3.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wakarusa:
- OAKLAWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, INC (about 12 miles;
GOSHEN, IN)
- GOSHEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GOSHEN, IN)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BREMEN INC (about 13 miles;
BREMEN, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wakarusa:
- ELKHART MUNI (about 13 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
- SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 24 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN;
ID: SBN)
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 58
miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wakarusa:
- MISHAWAKA PILOTS CLUB (about 9 miles; ELKHART, IN;
ID: 3C1)
- NAPPANEE MUNI (about 10 miles; NAPPANEE, IN; ID:
C03)
- GOSHEN MUNI (about 17 miles; GOSHEN, IN; ID: GSH)
Amtrak stations near Wakarusa:
- 7 miles: NAPPANEE (252 S. MAIN ST.). Services: free
short-term parking, free long-term parking.
- 11 miles: ELKHART (131 TYLER ST.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi
service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wakarusa:
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 20 miles; NOTRE
DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 20 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS,
MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 62
miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE
(about 69 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
Public primary/middle schools in Wakarusa:
- NORTH WOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 727;
Location: 207 N ELKHART; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WAKARUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 504;
Location: 400 N WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 193;
Location: 66030 DOGWOOD RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Wakarusa:
- WABASH SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 66744
CR 7; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Wakarusa:
- WAKARUSA-OLIVE & HARRISON TWP PL (Operating
income: $387,678; Location: 124 N ELKHART ST; 43,555
books; 3,534 audio materials; 1,575 video materials; 155
serial subscriptions)
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