Welcome to Elkhart County ...
Time Zone: Elkhart County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Goshen is the Seat for Elkhart County.
Elkhart County was founded January 29, 1830.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Elkhart had a population of 206,268 people. This is an increase of 4.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 197,559 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elkhart represented 3.05% of the total population of Indiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Elkhart County:
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
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- Elkhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
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- Middlebury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
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- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
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- Nappanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
- Nappanee is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
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- Wakarusa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
- Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Websites specific to Elkhart County
- Websites for nearby counties
- LaGrange County
- Noble County
- Kosciusko County
- Marshall County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cass County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |