Shipshewana is a town in LaGrange County, Indiana, home to about 822 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46565.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL108 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shipshewana; 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.
Shipshewana had 839 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.
It’s the 381st largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
LaGrange County grew from 15,284 residents in 1900 to 40,446 in 2020.
LaGrange 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 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lagrange, IN weather station (9 miles away).
13,799 jobs at 977 businesses in LaGrange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shipshewana.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Westview School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowview Elementary SchoolShipshewana | Pre-K–5 | 332 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Shipshewana-Scott Elementary SchShipshewana | K–4 | 349 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge SchoolShipshewana | 1–8 | 37 | Amish | 2.9 mi |
| Clay Ridge SchoolShipshewana | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 5.7 mi |
| Clay Ridge SchoolShipshewana | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 5.7 mi |
| Shipshe Meadows SchoolShipshewana | 1–8 | 30 | Amish | 2.3 mi |
| Tollway View Amish SchoolShipshewana | 1–8 | 17 | Amish | 6.3 mi |
| Townline Square School AmishShipshewana | 1–8 | 34 | Amish | 3.8 mi |
| Valley LineShipshewana | 1–7 | 28 | Amish | 4.0 mi |
| Pleasant Ridge SchoolShipshewana | 2–8 | 19 | Amish | 3.7 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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