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Shipshewana is a town in Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Menno-Hof Amish & Mennonite Museum, which showcases the history of the Amish and Mennonite peoples.HistoryShipshewana was named after a local Potawatomi Indian. The Shipshewana post office was established in 1889.GeographyAccording to the 2010 census, Shipshewana has a total area of 1.18sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 658 people, 297 households, and 177 families residing in the town. The population density was 557.6PD/sqmi. There were 339 housing units at an average density of 287.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.There were 297 households of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86. Shipshewana is in Indiana. Use our United States trip site to arrange your visit to Shipshewana and any other destinations in United States that take your fancy.