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A city of 6,815 people in Indiana
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Map of Nappanee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land8.2%255 of 3,132 acres
Trails9.5 mi1.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves537 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Nappanee

City in Indiana, United States
6,949Population
4.2 sq miArea
869 ftElevation

Nappanee is a city in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,648 as of the 2010 U.S. census and had grown to 6,913 by the 2020 U.S. census. The name Nappanee is thought to mean "flour" in the Algonquian language.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code46550
Area code574
Living in Nappanee

Housing in Nappanee

$301K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Nappanee home is worth about $301,000, up 6.3% in a year, 16% above the Indiana typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market37
Sale-to-list100.1%
Sold in May9
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Nappanee

B+

Safety Grade B+

Nappanee reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Nappanee 1.5
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Nappanee 3.6
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Nappanee

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

7worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Community Hospital of BremenBremen · 8.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Bowen Health- BremenBremen · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Nappanee · CMS · HRSAHealth in Nappanee →

Natural hazards in Nappanee

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Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Nappanee →

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Nappanee has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 20°Winter
59° / 38°Spring
81° / 60°Summer
62° / 42°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Nappanee →

Nappanee’s library

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Nappanee Public Library157 North Main Street · part of Nappanee Public Library
Fine-freeE-books56 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Nappanee Public Library →

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