Local servicesHospitalElkhart General Hospital2.3 miPost officeElkhart Post Office1.2 miTown hallElkhart Municipal Building1.4 miPoliceElkhart Police Department1.1 miFire stationElkhart Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryMary Beck Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighElkhart Central High Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Vincent de Paul Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAnabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Bend International Airport SBN19 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR86 miInterstateI-804.1 miUS highwayUS 33under a mileAmtrakElkhart, IN EKH1.2 miCoachElkhart (Barons Bus)Barons Bus Lines3.1 miTransit16 stops within a mileInterurban TrolleySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46516 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min6:09 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min8:07 am – 5:16 pm
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People31,871 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.712,244 householdsMedian household income $56,492Median home value $153,400Median rent $1,016 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,262 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 14,953 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, education and health care 20%, retail 11%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 18%, other Indo-European languages 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May45 in of snow a year, on about 35 days12 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Goshen 3sw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsBaker Parkpark · within reachStudebaker Parkpark · under a mileWellfield Trailsstate recreation area · 1.9 miElkhart Bog (malaxis) Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 150 acresConley Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 102 acresBoot Lake Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201547 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateElkhart County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 364 days measured136 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 171main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Elkhart County monitors, IN
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElkhart Public Works and Utilitiesserves 46,455 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation752 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
