Shipshewana, Indiana

Shipshewana is a town in Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Menno-Hof Amish & Mennonite Museum, which showcases the history of the Amish and Mennonite peoples.HistoryShipshewana was named after a local Potawatomi Indian. The Shipshewana post office was established in 1889.GeographyAccording to the 2010 census, Shipshewana has a total area of 1.18sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 658 people, 297 households, and 177 families residing in the town. The population density was 557.6PD/sqmi. There were 339 housing units at an average density of 287.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.There were 297 households of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.