Elkhart, Indiana

Elkhart
City
Main Street in downtown Elkhart
Main Street in downtown Elkhart
Flag of Elkhart
Nicknames: 
The City with a Heart, Hart City, The RV Capital of the World
Location of Elkhart in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Location of Elkhart in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Elkhart is located in Indiana
Elkhart
Elkhart
Elkhart is located in the United States
Elkhart
Elkhart
Coordinates: 41°40′59″N 85°58′08″W / 41.68306°N 85.96889°W / 41.68306; -85.96889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
Government
 • TypeMayor - council
 • MayorRod Roberson (D)[1]
Area
 • Total28.47 sq mi (73.74 km2)
 • Land27.51 sq mi (71.25 km2)
 • Water0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53,923
 • Density1,960.27/sq mi (756.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46514, 46515, 46516, 46517
Area code574
FIPS code18-20728[3]
GNIS feature ID2394653[4]
Websitehttp://www.elkhartindiana.org/

Elkhart (/ˈɛlkɑːrt/ EL-kart) is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located 15 miles (24 km) east of South Bend, Indiana. Elkhart has the larger population of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area, in a region commonly known as Michiana. The population was 53,923 at the 2020 census. Despite the shared name and being the most populous city in the county, it is not the county seat of Elkhart County; that position is held by the city of Goshen, located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Elkhart.

  1. ^ "Government".
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhart, Indiana