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Population: 1,013. Estimated population in July 2024: 990 (-2.3% change)
Males: 511 (50.4%), Females: 502 (49.6%)

LaPorte County

Zip code: 46390

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $50,625
Median house value: $98,800

Population by Race

Races in Wanatah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (36.8%), Irish (13.7%), English (9.8%), United States (7.8%), Polish (6.3%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 725 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Wanatah, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wanatah

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wanatah town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+18.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wanatah:

  • PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)
  • LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 18 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
  • ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 20 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wanatah:

  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 8 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 37 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 45 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wanatah:

  • FLYING U RANCH (about 9 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; Abbreviation: 4C1)
  • LA PORTE MUNI (about 15 miles; LA PORTE, IN; Abbreviation: PPO)
  • STARKE COUNTY (about 19 miles; KNOX, IN; Abbreviation: OXI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wanatah:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 9 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 31 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 33 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 41 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 44 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)

Public primary/middle school in Wanatah:

  • WANATAH PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 309 SCHOOL DR PO BOX 249; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wanatah:

  • WANATAH PL (Operating income: $46,194; Location: 104 N MAIN ST; 17,654 books; 430 audio materials; 843 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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