Downtown Development
Matt Blimling, Utilimaster
Wakarusa Dime Store
 

The following Wakarusa community organizations and Wakarusa companies have invested in the Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County.  We ask that you return the favor by supporting them. Click on their "Investor Plaque" to visit their website.
 

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

Wakarusa Links


Wakarusa Chamber of Commerce
Wakarusa.org
Wakarusa Tribune (Newspaper)
Information about Wakarusa at City-Data.Com
Wakarusa in Wikipedia
Information about Wakarusa at CityTownInfo.Com
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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
 

Wakarusa Demographics

 

	1990 Census	2000 Census	2006 Estimate	2011 Projection
Total Population	1,620	1,618	1,702	1,771
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)	716.8	716	753.3	783.9
Total Households	591	595	638	674
Population by Gender:
Male	779	749	795	832
Female	841	869	908	940
Population by Age
0 to 4	132	111	115	121
5 to 14	257	280	285	286
15 to 19	108	96	101	108
20 to 24	108	70	77	83
25 to 34	226	207	204	208
35 to 44	256	243	231	225
45 to 54	142	194	211	215
55 to 64	116	142	177	209
65 to 74	119	103	110	130
75 to 84	95	102	105	102
85+	61	69	86	84
Median Age:
Total Population	34	36.8	38.1	38.6
Households by Income
$0 - $15,000	85	52	46	46
$15,000 - $24,999	123	80	71	67
$25,000 - $34,999	158	66	63	66
$35,000 - $49,999	111	132	127	120
$50,000 - $74,999	74	165	172	163
$75,000 - $99,999	17	43	76	109
$100,000 - $149,999	10	32	48	57
$150,000 +	18	24	35	47
Average Hhld Income	$40,835	$54,811	$61,713	$67,979
Median Hhld Income	$30,231	$45,444	$51,622	$55,953
Per Capita Income	$14,826	$20,155	$23,079	$25,736
Employment and Business
Age 16 + Population	1,206	1,212	1,286	1,348
In Labor Force	826	811	861	904
Employed	807	802	849	891
Unemployed	19	8	13	13
In Armed Forces	0	0	0	0
Not In Labor Force	380	401	425	444
Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)			2,472
Number of Establishments			97
Emp in Blue Collar Occupations		385
Emp in White Collar Occupations		418
Housing Units
Total Housing Units	622	615	670	714
Owner Occupied	460	494	530	562
Renter Occupied	131	101	108	113
Vacant	32	20	32	40
Vehicles Available
Average Vehicles Per Hhld	1.9	1.8	1.9	2
0 Vehicles Available	43	39	48	57
1 Vehicle Available	183	170	181	187
2+ Vehicles Available	419	385	410	430
Marital Status
Age 15+ Population	1,231	1,227	1,303	1,365
Married, Spouse Present	812	749	798	840
Married, Spouse Absent	8	34	37	37
Divorced	67	79	85	88
Widowed	125	149	155	160
Never Married	219	214	229	239
Educational Attainment
Age 25+ Population	1,014	1,061	1,124	1,171
Grade K - 8	113	93	114	119
Grade 9 - 12	104	102	90	81
High School Graduate	489	458	465	470
Some College, No Degree	135	183	197	208
Associates Degree	50	78	88	97
Bachelor's Degree	77	79	97	112
Graduate Degree	46	62	74	84
No Schooling Completed		7

Wakarusa Employers (with over 100 employees)