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WawakaIN

Population 85: a town settled in 1857.

Population
85
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$238K
+7.6% in a year
Median age
53.0
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town

Is Wawaka a good place to live?

35% of residents live below the poverty line in Wawaka, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 6 have a higher midpoint age than Wawaka. Wawaka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Elkhart Township · 2 miYork Township · 5 miAlbion Township · 5 miAlbion · 6 miLigonier · 6 miPerry Township · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Wawaka: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wawaka, and how to reach them.

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsWest Noble School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereNoble County Clerk's OfficeNoble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4679446794 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 Wawaka.

Work & commute

Wawaka has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The median commute is under 18 miles. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (15%), Albion (9%) and Ligonier (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wawaka0%
Fort Wayne15%
Albion9%
Ligonier6%
Goshen5%
18 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Wawaka
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageWawaka’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here3 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in WawakaCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Wawaka faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Wawaka sits below just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wawaka after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 46% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageWawaka’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in WawakaGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wawaka

Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter. Wawaka has chilly winters and pleasant summers.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWawaka’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Wawaka’s typical home value is about $238K

Wawaka: 77% of households live in a home they own.

$238KZillow home value

Typical home value

Wawaka$238K
Indiana$257K
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
Full pageWawaka’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 7.6% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wawaka

14pages on Wawaka
The big questions
Cost of living$238K typical home · up 7.6% in a yearWork & commute3 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions27 nearby · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum 23 miLibraryLigonier Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1857Climate83° summer highs · 24″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wawaka; the nearest are

Goshen CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Goshen19.2 mi$38,890 tuitionGlen Oaks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centreville, MI29.9 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne30.6 mi$9,532 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Wawaka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Wawaka for work

Where Wawaka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 15% 9% → Albion Albion 9% 6% → Ligonier Ligonier 6% 5% → Goshen Goshen 5% 4% → Kendallville Kendallville 4% 4% → Warsaw Warsaw 4% Wawaka · 0% stay
3jobs based in Wawaka
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Wawaka

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wawaka, IN a good place to live?

Wawaka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.