Shipshewana, Indiana

Shipshewana, Indiana
Motto: 
"A Town Of Character"[1]
Location of Shipshewana in LaGrange County, Indiana.
Location of Shipshewana in LaGrange County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°41′06″N 85°36′23″W / 41.68500°N 85.60639°W / 41.68500; -85.60639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
TownshipNewbury
Area
 • Total1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total839
 • Density615.10/sq mi (237.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46565
Area code260
FIPS code18-69480[4]
GNIS feature ID2830439[3]
Websitehttp://www.shipshewana.org/

Shipshewana is a town in Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Menno-Hof Amish & Mennonite Museum, which showcases the history of the Amish and Mennonite peoples.[5]

  1. ^ "Town of Shipshewana Indiana". Town of Shipshewana Indiana. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shipshewana, Indiana
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Menno-Hof - Amish/Mennonite Information Center". Menno-Hof - Amish/Mennonite Information Center. Retrieved September 29, 2012.