:Shipshewana, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Shipshewana, Indiana
| settlement_type = Town
| image_blank_emblem = ShipshewanaINlogo.jpg
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| motto = "A Town of Character"{{cite web|url= http://www.shipshewana.gov/|title= Town of Shipshewana Indiana | website = shipshewana.gov |publisher= Shipshewana Civil Town |accessdate= September 29, 2012}}
| image_skyline = Jrb 20071024 Mennonite Amish buggy Shipshewana Indiana.JPG
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| image_map = File:LaGrange County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Shipshewana Highlighted 1869480.svg
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| map_caption = Location of Shipshewana in LaGrange County, Indiana
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Indiana
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = LaGrange
| subdivision_type3 = Township
| subdivision_name3 = Newbury
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_land_km2 = 3.53
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_km2 = 3.53
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.36
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.36
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 839
| population_density_km2 = 237.44
| population_density_sq_mi = 615.10
| timezone = Eastern (EST)
| utc_offset = -5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = -4
| elevation_ft = 853
| coordinates = {{coord|41|41|06|N|85|36|23|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 46565
| area_code = 260
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| blank1_info = 2830439{{GNIS|2830439}}
| website = {{URL|https://shipshewana.gov/}}
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Shipshewana is a town in Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Menno-Hof Amish & Mennonite Museum, which showcases the history of the Amish and Mennonite peoples.{{cite web|url= http://www.mennohof.org/|title= Menno-Hof - Amish/Mennonite Information Center| website= mennohof.org | publisher= Amish/Mennonite Information Center| accessdate= September 29, 2012}}
History
Shipshewana was named after a local Potawatomi Indian.{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5714|title= Profile for Shipshewana, Indiana, IN|publisher= ePodunk|accessdate= September 29, 2012}} The Shipshewana post office was established in 1889.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Lagrange&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=LaGrange County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=December 9, 2014}}
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Shipshewana has a total area of {{convert|1.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1869480
|title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
|accessdate=July 25, 2015
|publisher=United States Census Bureau
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061926/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1869480
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1920= 248
|1930= 262
|1940= 286
|1950= 277
|1960= 312
|1970= 448
|1980= 466
|1990= 524
|2000= 536
|2010= 658
|2020= 839
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
}}
=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 11, 2012}} of 2010, there were 658 people, 297 households, and 177 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|557.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 339 housing units at an average density of {{convert|287.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 297 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the town was 37.7 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 44.7% male and 55.3% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 536 people, 235 households, and 149 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|582.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 251 housing units at an average density of {{convert|272.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% White, 0.37% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 235 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,156, and the median income for a family was $53,214. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,270. About 6.0% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
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In 2014, the Shipshewana–LaGrange County Convention and Visitor's Bureau commissioned a CERTEC study to gauge the impact of tourism. According to that study, the tourism and travel industry contributed nearly $137.2 million{{cite web|title=Tourism in LaGrange County, Indiana|url=http://www.lagrangecountyedc.com/core-industries/tourism|website=LaGrange County EDC|publisher=Shipshewana-LaGrange CVB|accessdate=February 17, 2016}} to the LaGrange County economy in 2013.
Transportation
Shipshewana is served by Barons Bus Lines Schedule 0025: Cleveland, Ohio, to Chicago, Illinois; and Schedule 0026: Chicago, Illinois, to Cleveland, Ohio. This is an on-demand bus stop for both schedule 0025 and 0026.{{cite web |url=https://baronsbus.com/local-bus-routes/shipshewana-yoders-hardware/|title=Take a Barons Bus to Shipshewanna, Indiana|date=April 1, 2018 |website=baronsbus.com |access-date=July 19, 2022}} Both routes feature local service via primarily US Route 20. These routes are an essential transportation service sharing similarities to that of the Essential Air Service, primarily funded by taxpayers.
Education
The town is served by the Westview School Corporation, in nearby Topeka.{{cite web|url= http://www.westview.k12.in.us/|title= Westview School Corporation|publisher=Westview School Corporation|accessdate= September 29, 2012}}
Shipshewana has a public library, a branch of the La Grange County Public Library.{{cite web | url=http://www.lagrange.lib.in.us | title=Homepage | publisher=La Grange County Public Library | accessdate=March 8, 2018}}
References
External links
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- [http://www.shipshewana.gov/ www.Shipshewana.gov] Municipal info for Town of Shipshewana, Indiana.
{{LaGrange County, Indiana}}
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