Topeka is a town in LaGrange County, Indiana, home to about 1,137 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46571.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Topeka. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL113 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Topeka; 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.
Topeka had 1,206 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 321st 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 (8 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).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Topeka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Elementary SchoolTopeka | K–4 | 248 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Westview Elementary SchoolTopeka | 5–6 | 348 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Westview Jr-Sr High SchoolTopeka | 7–12 | 654 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Brook SchoolTopeka | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 2.9 mi |
| Honeyville SchoolTopeka | 1–8 | 36 | Amish | 3.5 mi |
| Orchard View SchoolTopeka | 1–8 | 39 | Amish | 3.6 mi |
| Pheasant Trail SchoolTopeka | 1–8 | 31 | Amish | 3.8 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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