Town guide

Dunlap, Indiana

Dunlap is a community in Elkhart County, Indiana, home to about 6,109 people across 4.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46516 and 46517.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population6,1091,242 per sq mi
Median home value$222,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dunlap

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dunlap. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Dunlap

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)87 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL89 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dunlap; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dunlap

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dunlap had 6,442 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 114th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Elkhart County grew from 45,052 residents in 1900 to 207,047 in 2020.

Dunlap population by census2000: 5,887, 2010: 6,235, 2020: 6,4425,88720006,23520106,4422020

Elkhart County, 1900–2020

Elkhart County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,052, 1910: 49,008, 1920: 56,384, 1930: 68,875, 1940: 72,634, 1950: 84,512, 1960: 106,790, 1970: 126,529, 1980: 137,330, 1990: 156,198, 2000: 182,791, 2010: 197,559, 2020: 207,04745K’00’1056K’20’3073K’40’50107K’60’70137K’80’90183K’00’10207K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DunlapJan: high 32°F, low 18°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in32°18°Jan2.836°20°Feb2.347°29°Mar2.460°39°Apr3.872°50°May4.380°60°Jun4.183°63°Jul4.081°61°Aug4.175°54°Sep3.363°43°Oct3.348°33°Nov3.037°24°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goshen 3sw, IN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Elkhart County

136,199 jobs at 5,211 businesses in Elkhart County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Elkhart CountyManufacturing: 75,910 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,627 jobs; Retail trade: 10,164 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,581 jobs; Construction: 4,198 jobs; Other services: 4,013 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,285 jobsManufacturing 56% Health care and social assistance 9% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 3% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

304 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dunlap’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Elkhart General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkhart3.5 miles
  • Goshen HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goshen9.7 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mishawaka10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors8
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants34
Mental health providers167
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists11
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dunlap

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Studebaker Park · 92 acres1.5 mi
  • Moran Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Sterling Park1.1 mi
  • Studebaker Park1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kroger0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Seifert Drug1.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elkhart Public Library0.2 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Elkhart Environmental Center1.3 mi
  • The National New York Central Railroad Museum1.5 mi
  • Midwest Museum of American Art1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lerner Theater1.7 mi
  • Amphitheatre1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dunlap

Public schools here are run by Elkhart Community Schools, Concord Community Schools, Baugo Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hawthorne Early Learning CenterElkhartPre-K156Public0.6 mi
Mary Beck Elementary SchoolElkhartPre-K–6385Public1.3 mi
Monger Elementary SchoolElkhartPre-K–6394Public0.8 mi
Riverview Elementary SchoolElkhartPre-K–6439Public2.7 mi
Roosevelt STEAM AcademyElkhartPre-K–6531Public0.7 mi
Concord East Side Elementary SchElkhartK–4545Public2.8 mi
Concord Ox Bow Elementary SchoolElkhartK–4431Public3.1 mi
Concord South Side Elementary SchElkhartK–4394Public3.1 mi
Concord West Side Elem SchoolElkhartK–4504Public0.4 mi
Jimtown Elementary SchoolElkhartK–2418Public3.2 mi
Jimtown Intermediate SchoolElkhart3–6580Public3.1 mi
Concord Intermediate SchoolElkhart5–6756Public2.7 mi
Concord Junior High SchoolElkhart7–8855Public2.2 mi
Jimtown Junior High SchoolElkhart7–8305Public3.2 mi
Pierre Moran Middle SchoolElkhart7–8396Public0.6 mi
Concord Community High SchoolElkhart9–121,727Public2.6 mi
Excel Center - ElkhartElkhart9–12260Charter1.8 mi
Jimtown High SchoolElkhart9–12546Public3.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Genai Excellence AcademyElkhartPre-K–414Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
St Vincent De Paul Elementary SchoolElkhartPre-K–8177Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Northern Maple Christian SchoolElkhart2–711Mennonite4.1 mi
Crossing National, IncElkhart9–12630Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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