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Moving to Topeka, Indiana

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Population: 1,159. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,194 (+3.0% change)
Males: 567 (48.9%), Females: 592 (51.1%)

LaGrange County

Zip code: 46571

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $37,105
Median house value: $79,600

Population by Race

Races in Topeka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), United States (13.7%), Irish (8.8%), English (6.7%), Swiss (3.8%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Topeka, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Topeka

  • High school or higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Topeka town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

3.7% Foreign born (3.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +245 (+26.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Topeka:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Topeka:

  • ELKHART MUNI (about 35 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Topeka:

  • GOSHEN MUNI (about 17 miles; GOSHEN, IN; Abbreviation: GSH)
  • KIRSCH MUNI (about 20 miles; STURGIS, MI; Abbreviation: IRS)
  • KENDALLVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: C62)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Topeka:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 42 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 51 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 53 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)

Schools

Public high school in Topeka:

  • WESTVIEW JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 743; Location: 1635 S 600 W; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Topeka:

  • WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 1715 S 600 W; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • TOPEKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: MAIN ST PO BOX 39; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Topeka:

  • SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 5390 W 600 S; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • HONEY BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 8250 W 650 S; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • MEADOW VIEW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 4945 S 675 W; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SUNNY RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 9845 W 300 S; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SPRING HILL SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 6610 S 300 W; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ELMVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 4825-1 W 700 S; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • COTTONWOOD GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 3555 S 500 W; Grades: 1 – 8)

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