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Dunlap

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Dunlap

Total population

6,109

Median home value

$222,200

23.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$87,039

Dunlap$87k
National$74k
Elevation236 m
Land area12.63 km²
Weather63°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates41.63°, -85.92°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
236 m
Area
12.63 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Dunlap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dunlap had a population of 6,442. Once a small farming community, by the 1980s it had become a suburb of Elkhart and Goshen, Indiana. Most of the town was destroyed by two violent F4 tornadoes during the Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak on April 11, 1965.

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History & geography

History

A post office was established at Dunlap in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. On Palm Sunday 1965, deadly twin tornadoes would hit the Dunlap area, specifically the Sunnyside subdivision and the Midway Trailer Park. The tornadoes would end up Killing a combined total of 67 and injuring a combined total of 573. Days later, President Lyndon B. Johnson would end up visiting Dunlap. Both tornadoes would be given a rating of F4

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which 0.20% is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
39.3
Median home value
$222,200
Housing units
2,221
Poverty rate
8.4%
Unemployment
3.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
74%
Black
0.9%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
22.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.6347
Longitude
-85.9226
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
63°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
69°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
69°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
45°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Dunlap, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.1%
Diabetes
11.1%
Adult obesity
42.4%
Binge drinking
18.1%
Adult smoking
15.8%
No leisure activity
23.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
370,195
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,465
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    15,015
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,235
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,608
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,604
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,451
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,307
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,047

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
45
Elementary
28
Middle
9
High
7
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Elkhart High School
    High · Elkhart · 3,325 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Goshen High School
    High · Goshen · 2,004 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Concord Community High School
    High · Elkhart · 1,785 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Northridge High School
    High · Middlebury · 1,390 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Goshen Junior High School
    Middle · Goshen · 1,001 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Goshen Intermediate School
    Middle · Goshen · 933 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Concord Junior High School
    Middle · Elkhart · 841 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Concord Intermediate School
    Middle · Elkhart · 816 students · 16.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2015-05-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Rick Mirer
American football player
Philip Proctor
Philip Proctor
American actor (born 1940)
Raymond L. Schrock
Raymond L. Schrock
American screenwriter (1892–1950)
J
James C. Strouse
American film director
A
Alan Kreider
American church historian (1941-2017)
D
Doug Weaver
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
E
Eric Carpenter
American soccer player
F
Frank Fausch
Player of American football (1895-1968)
James Carew
James Carew
American stage and film actor (1876-1938)
Jeremiah Neterer
Jeremiah Neterer
United States federal judge (1862–1943)
J
John Warner
American chemist (1897-1989)
Jordon Hodges
Jordon Hodges
American actor
Kate Bolduan
Kate Bolduan
American broadcast journalist
K
Kenneth Hawks
American film director
Kris Dielman
Kris Dielman
American football player, offensive lineman
R
Richard L. Hay
American geologist (1926–2006)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,395

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
172
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Dunlap

The gentleman from Indiana
The gentleman from Indiana
Booth Tarkington · 1899
Hoosier school-master
Hoosier school-master
Edward Eggleston · 1871
Disaster relief act of 1967
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Roads. · 1967
Laddie
Laddie
Gene Stratton-Porter · 1913
Penrod
Penrod
Booth Tarkington · 1914
False shame ; and Thirty years
William Dunlap · 1940
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
United States · 1776
False shame
William Dunlap · 1963

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

American Bullfrog
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Seen 2026-09-22
low smartweed
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
Seen 2026-09-22
common toadflax
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Seen 2026-09-22
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-09-22
Asian jumpseed
Asian jumpseed
Persicaria filiformis
Seen 2026-09-21
North American Wheel Bug
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
Seen 2026-09-19
Tan Jumping Spider
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
Seen 2026-09-18
Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Seen 2026-09-18
Cooper's Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
Seen 2026-09-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library