Nappanee, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,710. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,955 (+3.7% change)
Males: 3,351 (49.9%), Females: 3,359 (50.1%)

Elkhart County

Zip code: 46550

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $45,988
Median house value: $86,800

Population by Race

Races in Nappanee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.8%), United States (13.0%), Irish (6.9%), English (4.6%), Dutch (2.3%), Swiss (2.0%).

Elevation: 878 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Map of Nappanee, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nappanee

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nappanee city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

2.6% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,204 (+21.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nappanee:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BREMEN INC (about 12 miles; BREMEN, IN)
  • GOSHEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GOSHEN, IN)
  • OAKLAWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, INC (about 15 miles; GOSHEN, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nappanee:

  • ELKHART MUNI (about 19 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 29 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 57 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nappanee:

  • NAPPANEE MUNI (about 5 miles; NAPPANEE, IN; Abbreviation: C03)
  • MISHAWAKA PILOTS CLUB (about 15 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: 3C1)
  • GOSHEN MUNI (about 16 miles; GOSHEN, IN; Abbreviation: GSH)

Amtrak station:
NAPPANEE (252 S. MAIN ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nappanee:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 23 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 25 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 64 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 66 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)

Schools

Public high school in Nappanee:

  • NORTH WOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 799; Location: 2101 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Nappanee:

  • UNITED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 29522 CR52; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nappanee:

  • WOODVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 800 E WOODVIEW DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 755 E VAN BUREN ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Nappanee:

  • WELDY AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 71772 CR 100; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SANDY RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: RR #3 516 1ST RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 9324 W 1050 N; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SOUTH BEECH SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 4107 BEECH RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SUNNY MEADOW (Students: 34; Location: 9664 W 1350 N; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • HEPTON AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 9915 W HEPTON RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SOUTH MILLWOOD (Students: 27; Location: 8731 W 800 N; Grades: 1 – 7)
  • WEST UNION CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 25230 CR 52; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • OLD ORDER MENNONITE SCHOOLS MV (Students: 23; Location: 24390 CR46; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • EAST LOCKE SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 70701 CR 3; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Nappanee:

  • NAPPANEE PL (Operating income: $628,582; Location: 157 N MAIN ST; 52,820 books; 1,117 audio materials; 1,708 video materials; 182 serial subscriptions)