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Wakarusa Facts
Population (2000): 1,618
Estimated Population (2011): 1,771
Population Increase (1990 to 2011): 9%
Average Household Income (2000): $54,811
Average Household Income Projected (2011): $67,979
Average Household Income Increase (1990 to 2011): 66% |

Downtown Wakarusa
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Wakarusa Elected Officials
Town
Manager
Tom Roeder, (574) 862-2245
Town Clerk-Treasurer - Town of Wakarusa
Joyce M. Hartman (R), (574) 862-4148
1st Ward Town Council - Town of Wakarusa
Fred Avery, Jr. (R), (574) 862-4148
2nd Ward Town Council - Town of Wakarusa
Ronald D. Berkey (R), (574) 862-2304
3rd Ward Town Council - Town of Wakarusa
Phillip W. Klotz (R), (574) 536-9886
Town Council At-Large - Town of Wakarusa
Jeffrey D. Troxel (R), (574) 533-8644
Town Council At-Large - Town of Wakarusa
Laurelyn K. Street (R), (574) 862-4681
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Wakarusa Demographics
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1990 Census |
2000 Census |
2006 Estimate |
2011 Projection |
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Total Population |
1,620 |
1,618 |
1,702 |
1,771 |
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Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) |
716.8 |
716 |
753.3 |
783.9 |
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Total Households |
591 |
595 |
638 |
674 |
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Population by Gender: |
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Male |
779 |
749 |
795 |
832 |
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Female |
841 |
869 |
908 |
940 |
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Population by Age |
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0 to 4 |
132 |
111 |
115 |
121 |
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5 to 14 |
257 |
280 |
285 |
286 |
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15 to 19 |
108 |
96 |
101 |
108 |
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20 to 24 |
108 |
70 |
77 |
83 |
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25 to 34 |
226 |
207 |
204 |
208 |
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35 to 44 |
256 |
243 |
231 |
225 |
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45 to 54 |
142 |
194 |
211 |
215 |
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55 to 64 |
116 |
142 |
177 |
209 |
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65 to 74 |
119 |
103 |
110 |
130 |
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75 to 84 |
95 |
102 |
105 |
102 |
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85+ |
61 |
69 |
86 |
84 |
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Median Age: |
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Total Population |
34 |
36.8 |
38.1 |
38.6 |
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Households by Income |
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$0 - $15,000 |
85 |
52 |
46 |
46 |
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$15,000 - $24,999 |
123 |
80 |
71 |
67 |
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$25,000 - $34,999 |
158 |
66 |
63 |
66 |
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$35,000 - $49,999 |
111 |
132 |
127 |
120 |
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$50,000 - $74,999 |
74 |
165 |
172 |
163 |
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$75,000 - $99,999 |
17 |
43 |
76 |
109 |
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$100,000 - $149,999 |
10 |
32 |
48 |
57 |
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$150,000 + |
18 |
24 |
35 |
47 |
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Average Hhld Income |
$40,835
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$54,811
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$61,713
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$67,979
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Median Hhld Income |
$30,231 |
$45,444 |
$51,622 |
$55,953 |
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Per Capita Income |
$14,826 |
$20,155 |
$23,079 |
$25,736 |
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Employment and Business |
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Age 16 + Population |
1,206 |
1,212 |
1,286 |
1,348 |
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In Labor Force |
826 |
811 |
861 |
904 |
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Employed |
807 |
802 |
849 |
891 |
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Unemployed |
19 |
8 |
13 |
13 |
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In Armed Forces |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Not In Labor Force |
380 |
401 |
425 |
444 |
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Number of Employees (Daytime Pop) |
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2,472 |
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Number of Establishments |
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97 |
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Emp in Blue Collar Occupations |
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385 |
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Emp in White Collar Occupations |
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418 |
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Housing Units |
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Total Housing Units |
622 |
615 |
670 |
714 |
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