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Moving to Mishawaka, Indiana

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Population: 46,557. Estimated population in July 2024: 48,497 (+4.2% change)
Males: 22,009 (47.3%), Females: 24,548 (52.7%)

St. Joseph County

Zip codes: 46544, 46545.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $33,986
Median house value: $77,400

Population by Race

Races in Mishawaka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (27.3%), Irish (14.1%), Polish (9.5%), English (8.2%), United States (7.6%), Italian (5.1%).

Elevation: 722 feet

Land area: 15.7 square miles

Map of Mishawaka, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mishawaka

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mishawaka city

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

4.5% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.5% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,336 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mishawaka:

  • ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (215 W 4TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mishawaka:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mishawaka:

  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 11 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 13 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mishawaka:

  • MISHAWAKA PILOTS CLUB (about 10 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: 3C1)
  • JERRY TYLER MEML (about 12 miles; NILES, MI; Abbreviation: 3TR)
  • DOWAGIAC MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; DOWAGIAC, MI; Abbreviation: C91)

Amtrak stations near Mishawaka:

  • 9 miles: SOUTH BEND (2702 W. WASHINGTON AVE.). 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 taxi service.
  • 13 miles: NILES (598 DEY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Mishawaka:

  • BETHEL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,363; Location: 1001 W MCKINLEY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bethel-in.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • VOGUE SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Location: 301 LINCOLN WAY W; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mishawaka:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 6 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 10 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 52 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)

Schools

Public high schools in Mishawaka:

  • PENN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,988; Location: 56100 BITTERSWEET RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MISHAWAKA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,554; Location: 1202 LINCOLNWAY E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Mishawaka:

  • MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 700; Location: 1311 S LOGAN; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Mishawaka:

  • SCHMUCKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 899; Location: 56045 BITTERSWEET RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN J YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 854; Location: 1801 N MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • VIRGIL I GRISSOM MIDDLE SCH (Students: 659; Location: 13881 KERN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LASALLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 1511 MILBURN BLVD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BITTERSWEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 55860 BITTERSWEET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 600 E PREGEL DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WALT DISNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 4015 N FILBERT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BEIGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 1600 E THIRD ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 1306 S MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MEADOW’S EDGE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 360; Location: 16333 KERN RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Mishawaka:

  • ST BAVO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 513 WEST 7TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MONICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 223 WEST GROVE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 230 S SPRING ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 54790 FIR ROAD; Grades: PK – 7)
  • FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 724 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SOUTH BEND HEBREW DAY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 206 WEST 8TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ABC CHILDCARE LEARN/CTR INC (Students: 10; Location: 1618 MILBURN BLVD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Mishawaka:

  • MISHAWAKA-PENN-HARRIS PL (Operating income: $2,332,550; Location: 209 LINCOLN WAY EAST; 204,081 books; 18,790 audio materials; 8,113 video materials; 644 serial subscriptions)

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