Winona Lake, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,987. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,235 (+6.2% change)
Males: 1,949 (48.9%), Females: 2,038 (51.1%)

Kosciusko County

Zip code: 46590

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $42,454
Median house value: $96,300

Population by Race

Races in Winona Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.3%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (27.5%), United States (14.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (8.3%), Dutch (2.7%), Swiss (2.6%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Winona Lake, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winona Lake

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winona Lake town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

3.9% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -126 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winona Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winona Lake:

  • ELKHART MUNI (about 37 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 47 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winona Lake:

  • WARSAW MUNI (about 4 miles; WARSAW, IN; Abbreviation: ASW)
  • NAPPANEE MUNI (about 17 miles; NAPPANEE, IN; Abbreviation: C03)
  • MENTONE (about 17 miles; MENTONE, IN; Abbreviation: C92)

Amtrak station near Winona Lake:

  • 20 miles: NAPPANEE (252 S. MAIN ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Winona Lake:

  • GRACE COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 1,138; Location: 200 SEMINARY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.grace.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winona Lake:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 42 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 45 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 49 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)

Private high school in Winona Lake:

  • LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 149; Location: 1300 WOOSTER RD; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Winona Lake:

  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 100 SEMINARY DR; Grades: KG – 06)