Wakarusa, Indiana

Wakarusa, Indiana
Downtown Wakarusa
Downtown Wakarusa
Location of Wakarusa in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Location of Wakarusa in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°31′55″N 86°00′00″W / 41.53194°N 86.00000°W / 41.53194; -86.00000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
TownshipHarrison, Olive
Area
 • Total2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2)
 • Land2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation850 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,998
 • Density906.53/sq mi (350.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46573
Area code574
FIPS code18-79478[3]
GNIS feature ID2397717[2]

Wakarusa is a town in Harrison and Olive townships in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2010 census.[4]

Wakarusa is a small farming and manufacturing community located on Indiana 19 just north of Indiana 119. The town is 12 miles (19 km) south of Elkhart, 25 miles (40 km) southeast of South Bend, 120 miles (190 km) east of Chicago, and 140 miles (230 km) north of Indianapolis.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakarusa, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wakarusa town, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2012.