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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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ZIP code46550
Area code574
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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
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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
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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
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