Mishawaka
| Mishawaka, Indiana | |
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| City | |
| City of Mishawaka | |
Mishawaka downtown, south of the St. Joe River
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| Nickname(s): The Princess City | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°40′3″N 86°10′17″W / 41.66750°N 86.17139°WCoordinates: 41°40′3″N 86°10′17″W / 41.66750°N 86.17139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Township | Penn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Wood (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.35 sq mi (44.94 km2) |
| • Land | 17.00 sq mi (44.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 48,252 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 48,031 |
| • Density | 2,838.4/sq mi (1,095.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 46544-46546 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-49932 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452691 |
| Website | http://www.mishawaka.in.gov |
Mishawaka /ˌmɪʃəˈwɑːkə/ is a city on the St. Joseph River, in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 census. Its nickname is "the Princess City."
Mishawaka is a principal city of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mishawaka’s recorded history began with the discovery of bog iron deposits at the beginning of the 1830s. Settlers arriving to mine the deposits founded the town of St. Joseph Iron Works in 1831. Within a few years, the town had a blast furnace, a general store, a tavern, and about 200 residents. Business prospered, and in 1833 St. Joseph Iron Works, Indiana City, and two other adjacent small towns were incorporated to form the city of Mishawaka.
The Mishawaka post office has been in operation since 1833.
In September 1872, a fire destroyed three quarters of Mishawaka’s business district. However, the citizens rebuilt and attracted new industry. The Dodge Manufacturing Company, Perkins Windmills and the Mishawaka Woolen and Rubber Company (later Ball Band, then Uniroyal) all helped the town to prosper. Mishawaka grew through both industry and agriculture. In the late 19th century, Mishawaka became known as the "Peppermint Capital of the World", since the area's rich black loam produced great quantities of mint.
From 1906 to 1915, Mishawaka was the manufacturing home of the luxurious American Simplex motor car. Four American Simplex autos entered the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. One Simplex crashed, killing the mechanic riding with the driver, while the other Mishawaka cars finished sixth, eighth and twentieth.
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