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Tourist attractions: Menno-Hof (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; State Road 5 South), Buggy Line Tours (Tours & Charters; 300 South Van Buren Street).
Hotels: DER RUHE Blatz Motel (1195 South Van Buren Street), Farmstead Inn (370 South Van Buren Street), Green Meadow Bed & Breakfast (7905 West 450 North), Country Inn-Stes Shipshewana (1175 North Vanburen Street), Super 8 Motel (740 South Van Buren Street).
Court: Dutchmaid Food Court (1265 North State Road 5).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Shipshewana and their reported violations in the past:
THE LANDING (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
SHIPSHEWANA CAMPGROUND, INC./NORTH WELL (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
SHIPSHEWANA CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUNDS (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-05-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
SCOTT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
NORTHSIDE AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
PLEASANT RIDGE AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 34, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
TOWNLINE SQUARE AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shipshewana that have no violations reported:
- TOWNLINE MENNONITE CHURCH (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VALLEY LINE AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 47, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PAIGE CREEK AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SHIPSHE MEADOWS AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 29, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- YODER CENTER AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 29, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  8.0% | | Whole state: |  9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shipshewana, IN
Shipshewana compared to Indiana state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Shipshewana (2009 data):
- Farmers State Bank: Shipshewana Branch at 315 North Vanburen Street, branch established on 1991-06-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $464.2 mil, Deposits: $372.7 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, IN, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: F.S. Bancorp
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Shipshewana Branch at 245 Morton Street, branch established on 1934-12-26. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Lake City Bank: Shipshewana Branch at 895 North Van Buren Street, branch established on 1994-11-29. Info updated 2006-05-11: Bank assets: $2,376.3 mil, Deposits: $1,886.7 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Financial Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Shipshewana, Indiana
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, 1175 N Van Buren, Shipshewana, IN 46565, Phone: (260) 768-7780, Fax: (260) 768-9103
- Super 8 Shipshewana, 740 South Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN 46565, Phone: (260) 768-4004, Fax: (260) 768-7498
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Shipshewana, Indiana
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (63%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Shipshewana
| Name | Old Order Amish | United Methodist Church | Mennonite Church USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 40.4% | 14.4% | 10.9% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
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| Congregations | 57.4% | 10.9% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.8% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 13.6% |
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| Congregations | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 17.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,498 | $41,976 | 2 | $2,081 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $5,500 | $66,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $10,470 | $41,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,613 | $43,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,593 | $43,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $4,167 | $50,004 | 2 | $680 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $30,841 | $46,262 | 4 | $2,761 |
Shipshewana government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $139,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000
All Other: $7,000
- Construction - General: $69,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $373,000
Water Utilities: $290,000
Sewerage: $244,000
Regular Highways: $78,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Police Protection: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,423,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,045,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,510,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,298,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $535,000
Water Utilities: $125,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $200,000
Interest Earnings: $62,000
Rents: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,896,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $123,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $103,000
Highways: $12,000
All Other: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $547,000
Other Selective Sales: $66,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $384,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000
5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,945 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.90% | | Indiana average: | 6.54% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,313 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.39% | | Indiana average: | 6.56% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Shipshewana:
- WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
- WKAM (1460 AM; 3 kW; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: FULMER COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- WMSH (1230 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
- WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
- WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shipshewana:
- WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMSH-FM (99.3 FM; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLEG (102.7 FM; LIGONIER, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WQKO (91.9 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WZOW (97.7 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
- WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
- WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
- WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WGCS (91.1 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: GOSHEN COLLEGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
- WLKM-FM (95.9 FM; THREE RIVERS, MI; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
- W207BF (89.3 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WAWC (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, IN; Owner: WILLIAM ANDREW DIXON)
- WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
- WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHWE (89.7 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: HOWE MILITARY SCHOOL)
TV broadcast stations around Shipshewana:
- 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.)
- WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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)
Shipshewana, Indiana:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Indiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 105
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 161
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 114
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 262
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Shipshewana fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3- 8185 N. 925 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: KNKQ299
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- 765 South Van Buren Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: KNKQ299
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- North Morton Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ349
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 08/27/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: Michael J Small
Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Christopher B Page, 6705 N 900 W (Van Buren In2, In # 304615), Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.1 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc, 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 8185 N. 925 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Dan Menser, 6875 N. 800 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.3 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
Registrant: Voicestream Wireless Corp., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:
- Marin Fettman, 6500n 775w, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 105 E Middlebury St, Call Sign: WPYE522
Assigned Frequencies : 467.925 MHz, 467.812 MHz, 467.762 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/2003, Expiration Date: 07/28/2013, Certifier: Phil Heyerly
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- 1,039.89 Feet Se Of Intersection Of Cr 5 & Cr 250 N, Bearing 4.8*m, Type: Tower, Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: WQBQ663
Assigned Frequencies : 154.370 MHz
Grant Date: 11/23/2004, Expiration Date: 05/23/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/23/2005, Certifier: Lori Boyd
Registrant: Ers Licensing, 2109 W. Godman Ave., Muncie, IN 47303, Phone: (765) 286-1623, Fax: (765) 286-2921, Email:
- Lat: 41.654278 Lon: -85.580778, Call Sign: WQEP348
Assigned Frequencies : 452.100 MHz, 452.175 MHz, 462.250 MHz, 464.325 MHz
Grant Date: 03/16/2006, Expiration Date: 03/16/2016, Certifier: Brent Nunemaker
Registrant: Shearer Communications, Inc., 12990 State Road 23, Granger, IN 46530-7895, Phone: (574) 272-3201, Fax: (574) 243-8245, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6- Shipshewana, State Road 5 & Cr 50 South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQAD828, Licensee ID: L00017008
Assigned Frequencies : 933.375 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2004, Expiration Date: 05/13/2014, Certifier: Jon A Shew
Registrant: J & K Communications, Inc., 222 South Tower View Drive, Columbia City, IN 46725, Phone: (260) 244-7975, Fax: (260) 244-3253, Email:
- MEADOWVIEW, 7950 W 050 S, Type: Building, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQDG330, Licensee ID: L00030645
Assigned Frequencies : 19380.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015, Certifier: Jen Nussbaum
Registrant: Westview School Corporation, 1545 South 600 West, Topeka, IN 46571, Phone: (260) 768-4404, Fax: (260) 768-7368, Email:
- SHIPSHEWANA, 325 W Middlebury Street, Type: Building, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQDG331, Licensee ID: L00030645
Assigned Frequencies : 17820.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015, Certifier: Jen Nussbaum
Registrant: Westview School Corporation, 1545 South 600 West, Topeka, IN 46571, Phone: (260) 768-4404, Fax: (260) 768-7368, Email:
- KZ RV-SR 5, 925 N Sr 5, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQEN789
Assigned Frequencies : 19560.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/14/2006, Expiration Date: 03/14/2016, Certifier: Susan Thomas
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:
- KZRV-US 20, 9270 W Us 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQEN790
Assigned Frequencies : 18000.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/14/2006, Expiration Date: 03/14/2016, Certifier: Susan Thomas
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:
- SCOTT, 8185 N. 925 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WQIX346
Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy Ste 150 (Mc: Gasa5reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shipshewana)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Shipshewana)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Shipshewana, IN
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