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Welcome to Wanatah ...

The town of Wanatah is located in LaPorte County<1>.


The location of Wanatah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wanatah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wanatah has a population of 1,006 people<3> (see below for details).

Wanatah is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Wanatah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Wanatah (for example, toward Medaryville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Wanatah: 219

The ZIP code for Wanatah: 46390<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wanatah had an population of 1,006 people. This is a decrease of 4.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wanatah had a population of 1,048 people. This makes Wanatah the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Wanatah represents 0.02% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 297th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,048 people, the population of Wanatah increased 3.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,013 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wanatah.

Communities Also Named Wanatah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wanatah - it's located in Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wanatah.

Communities near Wanatah ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wanatah.

  • Portage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Michigan City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • La Porte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Winfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
  • Westville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <6>
  • Porter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <6>
  • Knox
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wanatah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wanatah.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wanatah. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wanatah.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wanatah. See our Newspapers Page for Wanatah.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wanatah ...

Looking for more information about Wanatah? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wanatah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wanatah.

Adding Wanatah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wanatah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wanatah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wanatah post office opened in 1862.

We also found Wanatah in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wanatah.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wanatah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wanatah.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wanatah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Wanatah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wanatah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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