Elkhart, Indiana Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 51,874. Estimated population in July 2005: 52,270 (+0.8% change)
Males: 25,523 (49.2%), Females: 26,351 (50.8%)

Elkhart County

Zip codes: 46514, 46516, 46517.

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $34,863 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,200 (year 2000)

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Races in Elkhart:

• White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
• Hispanic (14.8%)
• Black (14.7%)
• Other race (9.2%)
• Two or more races (2.9%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Other Asian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (18.7%), Irish (8.2%), United States (7.0%), English (6.6%), Italian (3.2%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 21.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Elkhart

• High school or higher: 71.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 6.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkhart city

• Never married: 27.8%
• Now married: 48.0%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 15.0%

11.4% Foreign born (9.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,140 (+16.0%).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (71.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (118.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Simonton Lake, IN (4.3 miles ), Dunlap, IN (4.8 miles ), Osceola, IN (7.4 miles ), Bristol, IN (10.7 miles ), Wakarusa, IN (10.8 miles ), Edwardsburg, MI (11.1 miles ), Goshen, IN (11.5 miles ), Granger, IN (12.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 56 buildings, average cost: $81,300
• 1997: 62 buildings, average cost: $83,900
• 1998: 63 buildings, average cost: $101,300
• 1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $95,200
• 2000: 62 buildings, average cost: $123,300
• 2001: 64 buildings, average cost: $131,100
• 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $141,500
• 2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $132,000
• 2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $150,700
• 2005: 45 buildings, average cost: $154,500

Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 85.97 W

Area code: 574

Elkhart, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (47.2%), Educational,health and social services (12.0%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,955 (+36.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 13,370 (55.0%)

Average climate in Elkhart, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Elkhart-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Elkhart city center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 17.4 miles away from the city center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.

Birthplace of: Rick Mirer - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Mar 19, 1970), Amber Jacobs - WNBA player (Minnesota Lynx, born: Jun 29, 1982), Derek Drews - College basketball player (Western Michigan Broncos).

Main business address for: PATRICK INDUSTRIES INC (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC), CTS CORP (ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES), SKYLINE CORP (MOBILE HOMES), COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC (MOTOR HOMES).

• ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL (600 EAST BOULEVARD)

• OAKLAWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, INC (about 10 miles; GOSHEN, IN)
• GOSHEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GOSHEN, IN)
• ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MISHAWAKA, IN)

• ELKHART MUNI (about 4 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
• SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 25 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
• KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)

• MISHAWAKA PILOTS CLUB (about 6 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: 3C1)
• GOSHEN MUNI (about 18 miles; GOSHEN, IN; ID: GSH)
• NAPPANEE MUNI (about 18 miles; NAPPANEE, IN; ID: C03)

Amtrak station:
ELKHART (131 TYLER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.elkhartindiana.org

Colleges/Universities in Elkhart:

• ASSOCIATED MENNONITE BIBLICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 119; Location: 3003 BENHAM AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ambs.edu; Offers Master's degree)
• ELKHART BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 404 S MAIN; Private, for-profit)

• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 20 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 24 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
• KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
• WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
• ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 66 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
• KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)

• ELKHART MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,876; Location: 2608 CALIFORNIA RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• ELKHART CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,828; Location: 1 BLAZER BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• CONCORD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,452; Location: 59117 MINUTEMAN WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
• JIMTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 59021 CR 3 S; Grades: 09 - 12)

• ELKHART BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 575; Location: 25943 COUNTY ROAD 22E; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Elkhart:

• CONCORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 763; Location: 24050 CR 20; Grades: 06 - 08)
• NORTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 300 LAWRENCE ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
• CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 53403 CR 1 N; Grades: KG - 06)
• PIERRE MORAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 200 W LUSHER AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
• WEST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 101 S NAPPANEE ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
• CONCORD EAST SIDE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 57156 CR 13 S; Grades: KG - 06)
• CONCORD OX-BOW ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 609; Location: 23525 CR 45; Grades: KG - 06)
• OSOLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 24975 CR 6 E; Grades: KG - 06)
• FEESER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 26665 CR 4 W; Grades: KG - 06)
• HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 501 W LUSHER AVE; Grades: KG - 06)

• ST THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 1331 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
• TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 425 MASSACHUSETTS AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
• ST VINCENT DE PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 1114 S MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
• MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ELKHART (Students: 162; Location: 416 E. CRAWFORD; Grades: PK - 4)
• REDEEMER COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN S (Students: 72; Location: 25435 1/2 CR 6 EAST; Grades: KG - 8)
• ELKHART S D A SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 23818 COUNTY ROAD 10; Grades: 1 - 7)

• ELKHART PL (Operating income: $4,536,996; Location: 300 S 2ND ST; 315,266 books; 19,184 audio materials; 23,105 video materials; 1,911 serial subscriptions)

Notable location: Granger Service Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Elkhart include: Albright Church (A), McCoy Memorial Church (B), Baldwin Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Riverview Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grace Lawn Cemetery (1), Rice Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Pine Creek (A), Puterbaugh Creek (B), Christiana Creek (C), Elkhart River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Elkhart include: Riverview Park (1), Studebaker Park (2), Rice Park (3), American Park (4), Moran Park (5), McNaughton Park (6), Island Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Elkhart compared to Indiana state average:

• Black race population percentage below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
• Number of college students below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

• WTRC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
• WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
• WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
• WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
• WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
• WKAM (1460 AM; 3 kW; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: FULMER COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
• WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
• WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
• WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
• WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

• WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
• WZOW (97.7 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
• WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
• WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
• WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
• W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
• WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
• WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
• WGCS (91.1 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: GOSHEN COLLEGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WRBR-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: HICKS BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, LLC)
• W207BF (89.3 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
• WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• W210BF (89.9 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK)
• WSND-FM (88.9 FM; NOTRE DAME, IN; Owner: VOICE OF THE FIGHTING IRISH, INC.)
• W241AD (96.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
• WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WHME (103.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• W243AJ (96.5 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
• WETL (91.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
• WAOR (95.3 FM; NILES, MI; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

• WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
• WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
• WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
• WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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