Shipshewana-indiana-amish-buggy, 2005
Shipshewana’s story
137 years in pictures
Census counts: 248 in 1920, 839 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
- 1889Shipshewana is settled
ShipshewanaIN
A regional job hub with 1,715 jobs. Population 855: a town settled in 1889.
Population
855
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Typical home
$407K
+9.8% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Jobs based here
1,715
A job hub
Is Shipshewana a good place to live?
Shipshewana’s mean commuting time is 18 minutes, below both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 9 of the 190 Indiana towns we compare have a higher midpoint home value than Shipshewana. Shipshewana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Shipshewana stand out
Where Shipshewana beats most towns.
Small town
855 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Shipshewana: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shipshewana, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShipshewana Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shipshewana’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLaGrange County Circuit Court ClerkLaGrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code4656546565 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shipshewana.
Work & commute
A job hub: Shipshewana has 5.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,656 commuters
The top destinations are Newbury Township (12%), Middlebury (10%) and York Township (6%). Most people who work leave Shipshewana to do it: just 17% work in town. The town’s typical household income is $44,000. For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away.
17%work in town
| Shipshewana | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Shipshewana17%
Newbury Township12%
Middlebury10%
York Township6%
Fort Wayne4%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,715
jobs based in Shipshewana
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Shipshewana’s typical home value is about $407K
The typical rent for Shipshewana comes to $771 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 9.8%. 69% of households live in a home they own in the town.
$407KZillow home value
| Shipshewana | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $771 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Shipshewana$407K
Indiana$257K
+9.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Shipshewana, with inland flooding at the top
46% of Shipshewana’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 88% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Shipshewana after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Shipshewana
The July high in Shipshewana is 83°F.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Shipshewana
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Shipshewana is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
15
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Health
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, more of Shipshewana’s adults feel lonely
For adults in Shipshewana, the share who smoke cigarettes is 20%. In Shipshewana, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 27% say their health is fair or poor.
| Shipshewana | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Shipshewana | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 15.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 13% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.1% |
Parkview Lagrange Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 866 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shipshewana
19pages on Shipshewana
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shipshewana; the nearest are
Goshen CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Goshen15.1 mi$38,890 tuitionGlen Oaks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centreville, MI15.6 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionIndiana University-South BendUniversity or college · Public · South Bend33.3 mi$8,424 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Shipshewana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,656 people come to Shipshewana for work
Where Shipshewana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,715jobs based in Shipshewana
17%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Shipshewana
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shipshewana, IN a good place to live?
Shipshewana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.