Topeka is a town in Clearspring and Eden townships, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Topeka had a population of 1,206. Topeka is located approximately eleven miles south of Shipshewana, Indiana. Topeka was likely so named because the landscape reminded settlers of Topeka, Kansas.

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Town numbers

ZIP code46571

Area code260

Living in Topeka

Housing in Topeka

$418K▲ 9.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Topeka home is worth about $418,000, up 9.8% in a year, 61% above the Indiana typical home.

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Safety in Topeka

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Topeka's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Topeka 0

Indiana 3.8

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Topeka 0.8

Indiana 16.9

U.S. 19.5

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Work & commute in Topeka

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Most working residents leave Topeka for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Middlebury (6%), Eden (6%) and Goshen (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Middlebury

Eden

Goshen

York

19%Work in townlive and work in Topeka 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,608Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Topeka

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

1better than IN·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%Fewer adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · better 27.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Parkview Lagrange HospitalLagrange · 9.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bowen Center LagrangeLagrange · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Topeka · CMS · HRSAHealth in Topeka →

Natural hazards in Topeka

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

0Does Topeka flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Topeka

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Topeka →

Climate in Topeka

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Topeka has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 20°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

62° / 42°Fall