Mishawaka is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, home to about 51,021 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46544 and 46545, and parts of 46530 are in Mishawaka too.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL79 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mishawaka; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mishawaka had 51,063 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 21st largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
St. Joseph County grew from 58,881 residents in 1900 to 272,912 in 2020.
St. Joseph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Bend, IN weather station (5 miles away).
120,211 jobs at 5,959 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
763 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mishawaka’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 82 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 175 |
| Dentists | 52 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 157 |
| Mental health providers | 178 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 37 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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.
Parks (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1833.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by School City of Mishawaka, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beiger Elementary SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–6 | 504 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bittersweet Elementary SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–5 | 494 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Elm Road Elementary SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Elsie Rogers Elementary SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lasalle Elementary SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–6 | 519 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Meadow's Edge Elementary SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–5 | 382 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Battell Elementary SchoolMishawaka | K–6 | 291 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Emmons Elementary SchoolMishawaka | K–6 | 422 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Fred J Hums Elementary SchoolMishawaka | K–6 | 327 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolMishawaka | K–6 | 446 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Twin Branch Elementary SchoolMishawaka | K–6 | 300 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Walt Disney Elementary SchoolMishawaka | K–5 | 512 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Schmucker Middle SchoolMishawaka | 6–8 | 1,041 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolMishawaka | 6–8 | 662 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Cavemen Academy of Virtual ExcellenceMishawaka | 7–12 | 162 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| John J Young Middle SchoolMishawaka | 7–8 | 709 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mishawaka High SchoolMishawaka | 9–12 | 1,327 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Penn High SchoolMishawaka | 9–12 | 3,687 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–8 | 226 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| Mishawaka Catholic SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–8 | 271 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Mishawaka Catholic SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–8 | 267 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Power in Praise Crusade MinistriesMishawaka | Pre-K–12 | 41 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Queen of Peace SchoolMishawaka | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| The Montessori Academy at Edison LakesMishawaka | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Marian High SchoolMishawaka | 9–12 | 735 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 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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