Mishawaka, Indiana | |
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City of Mishawaka | |
![]() Mishawaka downtown, south of the St. Joe River | |
Nicknames: The Princess City, The Waka | |
![]() Location of Mishawaka in St. Joseph County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 41°39′15″N 86°09′48″W / 41.65417°N 86.16333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | St. Joseph |
Township | Penn |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dave Wood (R)[1] [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 18.25 sq mi (47.26 km2) |
• Land | 17.90 sq mi (46.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,063 |
• Density | 2,853.16/sq mi (1,101.61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46544-46546 |
Area code | 574 |
FIPS code | 18-49932[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2395354[4] |
Website | http://www.mishawaka.in.gov |
Mishawaka (/ˌmɪʃəˈwɑːkə/) is a city on the St. Joseph River, in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[6] The population was 51,063 as of the 2020 census. Its nickname is "the Princess City" or simply "The Waka". Mishawaka is a principal city of the South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana — Michigan, Metropolitan Statistical Area.