Wawaka, Indiana

Wawaka, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Wawaka's post office
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Coordinates: 41°27′36″N85°29′00″W / 41.46000°N 85.48333°W / 41.46000; -85.48333
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Noble
Township	Elkhart
Elevation [1]	902 ft (275 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46794
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-81530 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2830483 [1]

Wawaka is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1]

History

Wawaka was founded in 1857. ^[3] The name Wawaka is said to be of Native American origin, meaning "big heron". ^[4] A post office has been in operation at Wawaka since 1857. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2023 (est.)	102	[6]

The United States Census Bureau defined Wawaka as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[7]

Notable people

• Ford Frick, sportswriter and third commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB)

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wawaka, Indiana
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  340. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out in February 1857...
4. Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 557. ISBN   978-0-8061-3598-4.
5. "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
6. "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Wawaka CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
7. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.