Elkhart
Also known as Elkhart, Indiana, Elkhart, IN
city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Elkhart
- Townships
- Concord , Osolo , Cleveland , Baugo , Jefferson , Washington
- Plotted
- April 30, 1832
- Type
- Mayor - council
- Mayor
- Rod Roberson ( D )
- Total
- 28.47 sq mi (73.74 km )
- Land
- 27.51 sq mi (71.25 km )
- Water
- 0.97 sq mi (2.50 km )
- Elevation
- 748 ft (228 m)
- Density
- 1,960.3/sq mi (756.86/km )
- Time zone
~26 min read
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Elkhart (/ˈɛlkɑːrt/ EL-kart) is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 53,923 at the 2020 census. The city is located 15 miles (24 km) east of South Bend, Indiana. It is the most populous city in the Elkhart–Goshen metropolitan area, which in turn is part of the South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka combined statistical area, in a region commonly known as Michiana.
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