Wakarusa is a town in Elkhart County, Indiana, home to about 2,282 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46573.
Homes sold for a median of $156 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 Wakarusa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL88 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wakarusa; 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.
Wakarusa had 1,998 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 205th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Elkhart County grew from 45,052 residents in 1900 to 207,047 in 2020.
Elkhart 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 18°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goshen 3sw, IN weather station (7 miles away).
136,199 jobs at 5,211 businesses in Elkhart County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wakarusa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, Wa-Nee Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Elementary SchoolWakarusa | K–5 | 117 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Wakarusa Elementary SchoolWakarusa | K–5 | 534 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| North Wood Middle SchoolWakarusa | 6–8 | 653 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Order Mennonite Garden SpotWakarusa | 1–8 | 38 | Mennonite | 1.9 mi |
| Pine ViewWakarusa | 1–8 | 38 | Amish | 3.6 mi |
| Wabash SchoolWakarusa | 1–8 | 31 | Mennonite | 2.2 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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