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Nappanee (Elkhart County) boasts a vibrant economy concentrated in light manufacturing – including national leadership in RV production – and other growing industries. RVFor businesses looking for a relocation or expansion site, Nappanee is a great choice: Our advantages include excellent quality of life, high-performing schools, and a strong existing workforce – Elkhart County is Indiana’s 6th most populous, and includes more college graduates in the adult labor pool per capita than the Indiana average.

As a distribution hub, our central location provides easy access to major markets like Chicago, Detroit and Indianapolis; overall, two-thirds of the U.S. population lives within a day’s truck drive of Indiana.

Manufacturing But the values that contribute most to our success can’t be measured by statistics – dedication to craftsmanship, hard work and honesty provide the foundation that makes economic growth possible.

Read on for more details on Nappanee, and visit the Economic Development Corporate of Elkhart County for more information on demographics, available sites and business attraction programs.

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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Population Information

  • Nappanee (census 2000) — 7,070
  • Density — 1,818.9/sq mi
  • Male — 3,351
  • Female — 3,359
  • Ave. Size Family — 3.150

Population of surrounding communities


  • Bremen — 4,486
  • Elkhart — 51,874
  • Goshen — 29,383
  • Plymouth — 9,840
  • Syracuse — 3,038
  • Warsaw — 12,415

Age Information

  • Under 18 — 1,990
  • Over 18 — 4,720
  • Over 65 — 738
  • Median Age — 30.7

Race Information

  • White — 6,407 (95.5%)
  • African-American — 19 (0.3%)
  • Asian — 23 (0.3%)
  • American Indian/Alaskan — 15 (0.2%)
  • Hispanic — 334 (5%)
  • Mixed race — 77 (1.1%)
  • Other — 169 (2.5%)

Income Information (1999)

  • Median Family Income — 53,329
  • Median Household Income — 45,988
  • Males Median Income — 36,200
  • Females Median Income — 21,733

Climate Information

  • Jan — 17-32°F
  • Apr — 39-61°F
  • July — 63-58°F
  • Oct — 43-64°F
  • Annual Precipitation — 36.5"

Household Information

  • Households — 2,521
  • Residing Families — 1,792
  • Housing Units — 2,647

Time Zone Information

  • Eastern Time Zone (EST)
  • Summer Daylight Savings Time (DST)

Distance to other Metro Areas

  • Atlanta, GA — 675 miles
  • Charlotte, NC — 645 miles
  • Chicago, IL — 124 miles
  • Detroit, MI — 218 miles
  • Memphis, TN — 625 miles
  • Raleigh, NC — 712 miles
  • Washington, DC — 615 miles

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