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Population in July 2007: 52,647. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 25,903  (49.2%)
Females: 26,744  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  30.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46514, 46515, 46516, 46517.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,596 (it was $34,863 in 2000)
Elkhart:  $37,596
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,503 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Elkhart:  $99,503
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,639; Detached houses: $127,554; Townhouses or other attached units: $97,566; In 2-unit structures: $151,383; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,302; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,508; Mobile homes: $22,795

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FIX, inc Aveda concept salon/spa
Creative Sign Resources
Exact-Tech Machining Inc.

Races in Elkhart:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
  • Hispanic (14.8%)
  • Black (14.7%)
  • Other race (9.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Elkhart: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (18.7%), Irish (8.2%), United States (7.0%), English (6.6%), Italian (3.2%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1858

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 21.4 square miles.

Population density: 2464 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Elkhart

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkhart city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

5,895 residents are foreign born (9.2% Latin America).

This city:  11.4%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 130 registered sex offenders living in Elkhart, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkhart to the number of sex offenders is 405 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elkhart:  0.9% ($632)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (71.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (118.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Simonton Lake, IN (4.3 miles ), Dunlap, IN (4.8 miles ), Osceola, IN (7.4 miles ), Bristol, IN (10.7 miles ), Wakarusa, IN (10.8 miles ), Edwardsburg, MI (11.1 miles ), Goshen, IN (11.5 miles ), Granger, IN (12.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 56 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 1997: 62 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1998: 63 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 2000: 62 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2001: 64 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2005: 45 buildings, average cost: $154,500
  • 2006: 58 buildings, average cost: $182,600
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $232,900

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 85.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,955 (+36.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 13,370 (55.0%)

Area code: 574

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Elkhart, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +7,140 (+16.0%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.6%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Crime in Elkhart by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 348761512
    per 100,000 6.89.015.313.311.51.99.622.8
Rapes 2631292825343926
    per 100,000 59.169.955.653.348.065.374.849.4
Robberies 161201224154136161146230
    per 100,000 365.9453.3429.4293.1261.1309.4279.9437.1
Assaults 684914252091016
    per 100,000 154.6110.526.847.638.417.319.230.4
Burglaries 9139151,027877872934775936
    per 100,000 2075.12063.61968.71669.01674.01795.01485.71778.9
Thefts 3,0723,4473,1072,9433,0223,0362,7242,857
    per 100,000 6982.37774.25956.05600.95801.55834.95222.05429.9
Auto thefts 425422362254309270262276
    per 100,000 966.0951.8693.9483.4593.2518.9502.3524.6
Arson 3239312331332036
    per 100,000 72.788.059.443.859.563.438.368.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 703.4763.6640.9546.3544.1553.0519.8606.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 141 (118 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.24
US city average:  3.00

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Elkhart-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Elkhart city center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 17.4 miles away from the city center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.


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Birthplace of: Rick Mirer - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Mar 19, 1970), Amber Jacobs - WNBA player (Minnesota Lynx, born: Jun 29, 1982), Derek Drews - College basketball player (Western Michigan Broncos).


Main business address for: PATRICK INDUSTRIES INC (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC), CTS CORP (ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES), SKYLINE CORP (MOBILE HOMES), COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC (MOTOR HOMES).


Hospital/medical center in Elkhart:
  • ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL (600 EAST BOULEVARD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Elkhart:
  • OAKLAWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, INC (about 10 miles; GOSHEN, IN)
  • GOSHEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GOSHEN, IN)
  • ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MISHAWAKA, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Elkhart, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkhart:
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 4 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 25 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elkhart:
  • MISHAWAKA PILOTS CLUB (about 6 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: 3C1)
  • GOSHEN MUNI (about 18 miles; GOSHEN, IN; ID: GSH)
  • NAPPANEE MUNI (about 18 miles; NAPPANEE, IN; ID: C03)

Amtrak station:
ELKHART (131 TYLER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.elkhartindiana.org

Colleges/Universities in Elkhart:
  • ASSOCIATED MENNONITE BIBLICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 119; Location: 3003 BENHAM AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ambs.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ELKHART BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 404 S MAIN; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkhart:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 24 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 24 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 66 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
Public high schools in Elkhart:
  • ELKHART MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,876; Location: 2608 CALIFORNIA RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ELKHART CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,828; Location: 1 BLAZER BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CONCORD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,452; Location: 59117 MINUTEMAN WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • JIMTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 59021 CR 3 S; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Elkhart:
  • ELKHART BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 575; Location: 25943 COUNTY ROAD 22E; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Elkhart:
  • CONCORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 763; Location: 24050 CR 20; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • NORTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 300 LAWRENCE ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 53403 CR 1 N; Grades: KG - 06)
  • PIERRE MORAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 200 W LUSHER AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • WEST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 101 S NAPPANEE ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CONCORD EAST SIDE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 57156 CR 13 S; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CONCORD OX-BOW ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 609; Location: 23525 CR 45; Grades: KG - 06)
  • OSOLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 24975 CR 6 E; Grades: KG - 06)
  • FEESER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 26665 CR 4 W; Grades: KG - 06)
  • HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 501 W LUSHER AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Elkhart:
  • ST THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 1331 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 425 MASSACHUSETTS AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 1114 S MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ELKHART (Students: 162; Location: 416 E. CRAWFORD; Grades: PK - 4)
  • REDEEMER COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN S (Students: 72; Location: 25435 1/2 CR 6 EAST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ELKHART S D A SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 23818 COUNTY ROAD 10; Grades: 1 - 7)
Library in Elkhart:
  • ELKHART PL (Operating income: $4,536,996; Location: 300 S 2ND ST; 315,266 books; 19,184 audio materials; 23,105 video materials; 1,911 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Granger Service Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Elkhart include: Albright Church (A), McCoy Memorial Church (B), Baldwin Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Riverview Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grace Lawn Cemetery (1), Rice Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Pine Creek (A), Puterbaugh Creek (B), Christiana Creek (C), Elkhart River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Elkhart include: Riverview Park (1), Studebaker Park (2), Rice Park (3), American Park (4), Moran Park (5), McNaughton Park (6), Island Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Jim Town Historical Museum Inc (59710 County Road 3) (1), Midwest Museum of American Art (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 429 South Main Street) (2), Time-Out Family Amusement Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3701 South Main Street Ofc) (3), National New York Central Railroad Museum (721 South Main Street) (4), Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Centers (219 Caravan Drive) (5), Amish Country Visitor Information (219 Caravan Drive) (6), Gemini Records (Arcades & Amusements; 816 W. Wolf Avenue) (7), Elkhart River Queen (Arcades & Amusements; 110 Bowers Court) (8), Philippine Travel (Tours & Charters; 725 North Michigan Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Grace Motel (2244 West Lexington Avenue) (1), Econo Lodge (3440 Cassopolis St) (2), Signature Inn Elkhart (3010 Brittany Court) (3), Budget Inn (2807 Cassopolis Street) (4), Econo Lodge Elkhart (3440 Cassopolis Street) (5), Holiday Inn Express (330 Northpointe Boulevard) (6), Residential Inn (3214 South Main Street) (7), Ramada Inn (3011 Belvedere Road) (8), Red Roof Inns (2902 Cassopolis Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Elkhart; County Of (1400 Hudson) (1), City Courts (229 South 2nd) (2), Elkhart County - Clerk's Ofc Elkhart- Superior Court I & Ii (315 South 2nd Street) (3), Elkhart City - City Clerk Court- Fines- Departments- City Clerk Courts (229 South 2nd Street) (4), Elkhart County - Clerk's Ofc Goshen- Court House- Child Support (301 South Main Street) (5), Elkhart County - Courts Elkhart- Court Magistrate (315 South 2nd Street) (6), Elkhart County - Courts Elkhart- Superior Court I- Bailiff (315 South 2nd Street) (7), Elkhart County - Courts Elkhart- Superior Court I- Judge's Secretary (315 South 2nd Street) (8), Indiana State - License Branch-Auto (222 Harrison Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkhart and their reported violations in the past:

ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES (Population served: 47320, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-01-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • 31 regular monitoring violations
DELUXE LAKE ESTATES MHP (Serves IL, Population served: 325, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-05-2006 and FEB-22-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-05-2006 and FEB-22-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-04-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-26-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-12-2001), St BCA signed (APR-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2002)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
COUNTRYVIEW FARMS (Population served: 325, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-09-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2005)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
SUNNYSIDE MENNONITE CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SIMONTON LAKE DRIVE-IN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
SAINT DAVIDS EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ELKHART MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 98, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-12-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkhart that have no violations reported:
  • WILTS FOOD CENTER (Serves MI, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NICKS GOLF CENTER (Population served: 92, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkhart, IN


People in group quarters in Elkhart
  • 283 people in nursing homes
  • 111 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 109 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 71 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 42 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 4 people in religious group quarters


Elkhart compared to Indiana state average:

Elkhart, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Elkhart (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • 1st Source Bank: Elkhart-Franklin Street Branch, North Pointe-Martins Branch, Elkhart-Martins Branch, Elkhart-Bristol Street Branch, Dunlap Branch, Elkhart-West Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,749.5 mil, Deposits: $3,048.9 mil, headquarters in South Bend, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Source Corporation
  • Lake City Bank: Elkhart East Branch, Elkhart Northwest Branch, Elkhart Branch, Elkhart Hubbard Hill Branch. Info updated 2006-05-11: Bank assets: $1,834.9 mil, Deposits: $1,476.4 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Financial Corporation
  • National City Bank: Elkhart Central, Elkhart West Branch, Elkhart East Branch. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • First State Bank of Middlebury: Cobblestone Crossing Branch at 1515 Cobblestone Boulevlard, branch established on 2000-01-06; Riverwalk Branch at 200 Junior Achievement Drive, branch established on 2005-04-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $348.4 mil, Deposits: $250.4 mil, headquarters in Middlebury, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Crystal Valley Financial Corporation
  • MFB Financial (The ""Savings Bank""): 25990 County Road Branch at 25990 County Road #6, branch established on 1999-06-30; Elkhart Branch at 23132 U.S. 33, branch established on 2003-02-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $502.0 mil, Deposits: $353.0 mil, headquarters in Mishawaka, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • Horizon Bank, National Association: Elkhart Loan Production Branch at 1808 East Bristol Street, Suite K, branch established on 2004-03-21; Elkhart Branch at 1909 East Bristol Street, branch established on 2006-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,209.1 mil, Deposits: $914.5 mil, headquarters in Michigan City, IN, positive income, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Horizon Bancorp
  • 5 other banks with 6 local branches



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Elkhart travel time to work


Elkhart mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Elkhart County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 26$76,859$35,4730$0
Firefighters 118$545,713$55,4960$0
Fire - Other 1$3,277$39,3240$0
Streets and Highways 43$144,855$40,4255$1,292
Airports 8$32,052$48,0781$186
Sewerage 49$168,959$41,3782$942
Parks and Recreation 36$112,553$37,51826$7,138
Financial Administration 10$43,826$52,5910$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$20,863$41,7261$720
Correction 6$21,848$43,6961$99
Water Supply 24$82,381$41,1918$800
Other and Unallocable 36$159,853$53,28426$9,102
Other Government Administration 40$118,425$35,5284$3,517
Judicial and Legal 5$25,713$61,7110$0
Police Protection - Officers 112$480,876$51,52217$5,729
Natural Resources 6$17,114$34,2280$0
Totals for Government 526$2,055,168$46,88691$29,525


Elkhart government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $230,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,763,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $8,045,000
    All Other: $1,197,000
    Parks & Recreation: $725,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $491,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $36,615,000
    Sewerage: $13,568,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,059,000
    Police Protection: $7,912,000
    Fire Protection: $7,665,000
    Water Utilities: $5,605,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,854,000
    Regular Highways: $3,827,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,056,000
    Air Transportation: $1,466,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,327,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $504,000
    Financial Administration: $312,000
    Corrections - Other: $297,000
    Health Services - Other: $210,000
    Welfare - Other: $93,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $322,000
    All Other: $125,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $925,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $2,400,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,573,000
    Highways: $537,000
    All Other: $196,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $8,060,000
    Industrial Revenue: $2,806,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,015,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $7,530,000
    Water Utilities: $4,725,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $17,975,000
    Water Utilities: $4,725,000
    Industrial Revenue: $2,706,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,060,000
    Other, NEC: $1,570,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,197,000
    Interest Earnings: $533,000
    Property Sale Other: $50,000
    Rents: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $851,000
    General - Other: $747,000
    Sewerage: $537,000
    Police Protection: $459,000
    Regular Highways: $204,000
    Fire Protection: $173,000
    Health - Other: $73,000
    Central Staff: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $21,000
    Housing & Community Development: $16,000
    Parking Facilities: $14,000
    Judicial: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $35,282,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,803,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,686,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,216,000
    Highways: $1,599,000
    All Other: $1,393,000
    Water Utilities: $64,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,007,000
    Individual Income: $2,754,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,267,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $443,000

5.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.32%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($172 average AGI)
Elkhart County:  0.06%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  1.10% ($38,696 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.34% ($27,374)
from Kosciusko County, IN  0.33% ($45,622)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,552 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)
Elkhart County:  0.04%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  1.15% ($37,356 average AGI)
to Cass County, MI  0.33% ($37,619)
to Kosciusko County, IN  0.31% ($37,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elkhart:
  • WTRC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WKAM (1460 AM; 3 kW; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: FULMER COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elkhart:
  • WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WZOW (97.7 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGCS (91.1 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: GOSHEN COLLEGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRBR-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: HICKS BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • W207BF (89.3 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W210BF (89.9 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK)
  • WSND-FM (88.9 FM; NOTRE DAME, IN; Owner: VOICE OF THE FIGHTING IRISH, INC.)
  • W241AD (96.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHME (103.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W243AJ (96.5 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WETL (91.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WAOR (95.3 FM; NILES, MI; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Elkhart:
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



See more detailed statistics of Elkhart fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elkhart)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Elkhart, IN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 181 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 313 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elkhart)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Elkhart)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 115 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

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