Moving to Winamac, Indiana

Population: 2,418. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,436 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,121 (46.4%), Females: 1,297 (53.6%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 46996

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $31,413
Median house value: $68,000

Population by Race

Races in Winamac:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (33.5%), Irish (12.1%), United States (9.3%), English (9.2%), Dutch (3.8%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winamac

• High school or higher: 77.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winamac town

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 47.4%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 15.0%
• Divorced: 15.4%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Winamac:

• PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (616 EAST 13TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Winamac:

• STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KNOX, IN)
• WHITE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MONTICELLO, IN)
• WOODLAWN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winamac:

• PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 39 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
• GRISSOM ARB (about 43 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
• SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 49 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winamac:

• ARENS FIELD (about 3 miles; WINAMAC, IN; Abbreviation: RWN)
• STARKE COUNTY (about 19 miles; KNOX, IN; Abbreviation: OXI)
• BOYER FLIGHT PARK (about 24 miles; BURNETTSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 7W7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winamac:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 41 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
• VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 44 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 52 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 61 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 63 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)

Schools

Public high school in Winamac:

• WINAMAC COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 715 SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Winamac:

• EASTERN PULASKI ELEM SCH (Students: 602; Location: 815 SCHOOL DR; Grades: KG – 05)
• WINAMAC COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCH (Students: 364; Location: 715 SCHOOL DR; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Winamac:

• PULASKI COUNTY PL (Operating income: $469,607; Location: 121 S RIVERSIDE DR; 49,269 books; 2,217 audio materials; 1,802 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)