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WildwoodIN

With 116 residents, it is a town in Indiana.

Is Wildwood a good place to live?

Wildwood’s age of the median resident is 52.1 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Wildwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

116 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Wildwood: who provides what

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

PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsPrairie Heights Community 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 hereSteuben County Circuit Court ClerkSteuben County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46761, 4674746761 80% · 46747 20%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 Wildwood.

Who lives here

Fewer adults under 35 in Wildwood than across Indiana

College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 30% across Indiana. 29% never finished high school.

52.1median age · IN overall 38.1
WildwoodIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma29%
High school28%
Some college7%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 9% and 65% women

The Census survey reached too few of Wildwood’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Wildwood
WildwoodINU.S.
Under 100%12.4%11.6%
10 to 1729.3%10.9%10.3%
18 to 240%9.6%9.1%
25 to 340%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4419.8%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5412.1%12%12.2%
55 to 6414.7%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7418.1%10.1%10.2%
75 and older6%6.7%7%
No diploma29.3%9.6%10.4%
High school28%32.5%26%
Some college7.3%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s8.5%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s18.3%18.7%21.6%
Graduate8.5%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wildwood

In Wildwood, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Angola (15%), Fort Wayne (15%) and Ashley (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wildwood0%
Angola15%
Fort Wayne15%
Ashley5%
Elkhart5%
18 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Wildwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Wildwood brings four seasons and pleasant summers

About 39 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 17° and July afternoons rise to 83°.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Wildwood: inland flooding

FEMA puts 58% of Wildwood’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. Compared with nearly three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo and 10 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wildwood. Close and well known come first.

All 30 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wildwood

13pages on Wildwood
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Wildwood

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Wildwood for work

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

15% → Angola Angola 15% 15% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 15% 5% → Ashley Ashley 5% 5% → Elkhart Elkhart 5% 3% → Butler Butler 3% 3% → Hamilton Hamilton 3% Wildwood · 0% stay
0jobs based in Wildwood
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wildwood

Place in Indiana, United States

Wildwood is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Salem Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
935 ft

Questions about Wildwood

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wildwood, IN a good place to live?

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