Wawaka, Indiana

Wawaka, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Wawaka's post office
Wawaka's post office
Wawaka is located in Indiana
Wawaka
Wawaka
Wawaka is located in the United States
Wawaka
Wawaka
Coordinates: 41°27′36″N 85°29′00″W / 41.46000°N 85.48333°W / 41.46000; -85.48333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipElkhart
Elevation
[1]
902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46794
Area code260
FIPS code18-81530[2]
GNIS feature ID2830483[1]

Wawaka is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Wawaka was founded in 1857.[3] The name Wawaka is said to be of Native American origin, meaning "big heron".[4] A post office has been in operation at Wawaka since 1857.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2023 (est.)102[6]

The United States Census Bureau defined Wawaka as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wawaka, Indiana
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out in February 1857...
  4. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
  5. ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Wawaka CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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