26-680: Wakarusa can refer to several things in the United States: Wakarusa, Indiana Wakarusa, Kansas The Wakarusa River , a tributary of the Kansas River Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, Kansas The Wakarusa War , part of the Bleeding Kansas violence before the American Civil War Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival Topics referred to by
52-496: A farming community, a lumber mill opened in 1866. By the 1880s, several factories and businesses existed, despite the fact that the railroad would not roll into town until 1893. At one point, three different lumber mills operated in the town, though none exist today. Today, Wakarusa continues to have a thriving farming economy and has two grain mills within the town's limits. Wakarusa's location in Elkhart County places it within
78-422: A household in the town was $ 41,515, and the median income for a family was $ 50,833. Males had a median income of $ 36,014 versus $ 25,300 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 19,615. About 3.2% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. Neighboring Nappanee and Wakarusa combined their school systems in
104-510: A parade as well as other activities associated with small-town celebrations. The festival was started in 1969 by the then Chamber of Progress. Originally held in March, the festival now occurs during the end of April. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density ) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It
130-587: A strong industrial area, and because of this, multiple manufacturers are located in the area. Recreational vehicle manufacturing, modular home manufacturing and custom truck production are the base of the industrial economy. Forest River employs nearly 600 in the RV industry. It was announced in February 2012 that Utilimaster, a manufacturer of walk-in vans and commercial truck bodies, was moving all of its manufacturing and headquarters to nearby Bristol , about 20 minutes to
156-617: A suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve the science for policy support to the European Commission Directorate Generals and Services and as support to the United Nations system. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states , microstates and urban dependencies . In fact, 95% of the world's population
182-441: Is 12 miles (19 km) south of Elkhart , 25 miles (40 km) southeast of South Bend , 120 miles (190 km) east of Chicago , and 140 miles (230 km) north of Indianapolis . According to the 2010 census, Wakarusa has a total area of 2.277 square miles (5.90 km ), of which 2.2 square miles (5.70 km ) (or 96.62%) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.20 km ) (or 3.38%) is water. In 1836, rural Olive Township
208-448: Is a key geographical term. Population density is population divided by total land area , sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is
234-445: Is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside the area, illustrating the difference between high population density and overpopulation . Deserts have very limited potential for growing crops as there is not enough rain to support them. Thus, their population density
260-509: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wakarusa, Indiana Wakarusa is a town in Harrison and Olive townships in Elkhart County , Indiana , United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2010 census . Wakarusa is a small farming and manufacturing community located on Indiana 19 just north of Indiana 119 . The town
286-763: Is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at a fast pace. Cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Very densely populated cities are mostly in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia ); Africa's Lagos , Kinshasa , and Cairo ; South America's Bogotá , Lima , and São Paulo ; and Mexico City and Saint Petersburg also fall into this category. City population and especially area are, however, heavily dependent on
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#1732851791342312-624: The 1970s to create the Wa-Nee Community Schools. The town has a free lending library, the Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library. Wakarusa has Wakarusa Missionary Church, which is the Missionary Church denomination based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana . Other churches include a Bible Baptist Church, a Methodist church, Holdemen Mennonite Church, and Olive Mennonite Church just outside Wakarusa. Originally solely
338-522: The Wakarusa Historical Museum. The etymology of the name "Wakarusa" is not known. According to tradition, the name Wakarusa is from a Native American language, meaning "knee-deep in mud". A more recent source claims a settler named it after a location in Kansas. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,758 people, 665 households, and 448 families residing in the town. The population density
364-426: The age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in
390-547: The definition of "urban area" used: densities are almost invariably higher for the center only than when suburban settlements and intervening rural areas are included, as in the agglomeration or metropolitan area (the latter sometimes including neighboring cities). In comparison, based on a world population of 8 billion, the world's inhabitants, if conceptualized as a loose crowd occupying just under 1 m (10 sq ft) per person (cf. Jacobs Method ), would occupy an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi)
416-464: The historic town center has several antique shops, hair salons, a furniture store, a hardware store, a general contractor, a florist, an I.T. business, a mechanic, insurance companies, restaurants, and a dime store candy shop that sells locally made maple syrup and jumbo jelly beans to a small but growing number of regional tourists. Once a year, the town hosts the Maple Syrup Festival and holds
442-542: The northeast in Elkhart County. Since then, RV company Forest River has purchased nearly all of the buildings and currently employs around 600 in Wakarusa. On July 17, 2008, Monaco Coach Corporation announced the closing of its Wakarusa production plant and laid off its approximately 1400 workers. Since then, the massive complex has been bought by Thor Industries, and they are using it for multiple operations for some of their RV brands. Currently, they employ around 700. Today,
468-506: The number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or the entire world . The world's population is around 8,000,000,000 and the Earth 's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 km (200,000,000 sq mi). Therefore,
494-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wakarusa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wakarusa&oldid=1210454290 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
520-559: The town was 42 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64, and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.8% male and 54.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,618 people, 595 households, and 427 families residing in the town. The population density was 716.0 inhabitants per square mile (276.4/km ). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 273.5 per square mile (105.6/km ). The racial makeup of
546-542: The town was 97.34% White , 0.49% African American , 0.19% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.62% from other races , and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population. There were 595 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who
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#1732851791342572-595: The worldwide human population density is approximately 8,000,000,000 ÷ 510,000,000 = 16/km (41/sq mi). However, if only the Earth's land area of 150,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi) is taken into account, then human population density is 53/km (140/sq mi). This includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica . However, if Antarctica is excluded, then population density rises to over 58 per square kilometre (150/sq mi). The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed
598-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males. The median income for
624-436: Was 799.1 inhabitants per square mile (308.5/km ). There were 717 housing units at an average density of 325.9 per square mile (125.8/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.0% White , 1.0% African American , 0.1% Native American , 1.0% Asian , 0.9% from other races , and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 665 households, of which 33.1% had children under
650-456: Was formed in western Elkhart County , and in 1849, as the population grew, a post office named Mt. Olive opened. After more population growth, a new village named Salem was established to prevent people from having to travel to either Goshen or Elkhart to conduct business. Since there is already a town named Salem in Indiana, the name was changed to Wakarusa in 1859. The Mt. Olive Post Office
676-551: Was renamed for Wakarusa a year later. Railroad - In 1891 work began on the Wabash Railroad line through town, with the official opening of the line in the spring of 1893. The line, which connected Chicago with Montpelier, Ohio, became part of the Norfolk & Western Railway in 1964 and lasted until the 1980s. Today, the original Wabash depot along with two Norfolk & Western rail cars are featured along with many other displays at
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