Wakarusa, Indiana
| Wakarusa, Indiana | |
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Downtown Wakarusa
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 Location of Wakarusa in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°32′4″N 86°0′58″W / 41.53444°N 86.01611°WCoordinates: 41°32′4″N 86°0′58″W / 41.53444°N 86.01611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Township | Harrison, Olive |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2) |
| • Land | 2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,758 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,819 |
| • Density | 799/sq mi (308.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46573 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-79478 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0452499 |
Wakarusa is a town in Harrison and Olive townships in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2010 census.
Wakarusa is a small farming and manufacturing community located on Indiana 19 just north of Indiana 119. The town is 12 miles (19 km) south of Elkhart, 25 miles (40 km) southeast of South Bend, 120 miles (190 km) east of Chicago, and 140 miles (230 km) north of Indianapolis.
The town was in the news on August 5, 2009, following the visit of President Barack Obama to announce that Indiana was to receive $400 million USD in federal stimulus funds to help revive the state economy.
Wakarusa is located at 41°32′4″N 86°0′58″W / 41.53444°N 86.01611°W (41.534490, -86.016223).
According to the 2010 census, Wakarusa has a total area of 2.277 square miles (5.90 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.70 km2) (or 96.62%) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.20 km2) (or 3.38%) is water.
In 1836, rural Olive Township was formed in western Elkhart County, and in 1849, as the population grew, a post office named Mt. Olive opened. After more population growth, a new village named Salem was established to prevent people from having to travel to either Goshen or Elkhart to conduct business. Since there is already a town named Salem in Indiana, the name was changed to Wakarusa in 1859. The Mt. Olive Post Office was renamed for Wakarusa a year later.
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