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Wanatah, IN

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Population
972
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
730 ft
Median Home Value
$195,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$978/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$68,409
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IndianaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IndianaNearest larger communityValparaiso, Indiana9.0 miles away · 35,177 residents.

About Wanatah

Wanatah is a LaPorte County town that took shape when railroads reached the marshy northwest Indiana landscape in the 1850s. The town was laid out on September 7, 1865, as the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad approached completion, while another line ran through nearby Rozelle. The Wanatah Historical Society keeps that railroad-era map in view, along with the farmland that followed the drainage and settlement work. Wanatah is northern Indiana with a town plan drawn by tracks, turned into a farm community after the trains arrived.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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