Wanatah, Indiana

About Wanatah

Wanatah is a tiny community in northwestern Indiana with an estimated population of 980.

Wanatah holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.4 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 700 residents per square mile.

📰 Wanatah News Today

• Allyn Terry Brown Angelcrest Inc. · Jun 30
• Man dead after head-on crash in Wanatah; drunk driving suspected WSBT · Jun 28
• Wanatah Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• 1 dead after crash involving 2 motorcycles, car in northern Indiana WTHR · Jul 14
• Motorcyclist dies after 2-motorcycle, car crash in LaPorte County WNDU · Jul 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wanatah Unique

• The only place in America named Wanatah — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wanatah

• Hunt Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wanatah

• Tri-Township Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wanatah

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