Dunlap, Indiana

Community in Elkhart County · population 6,442 (2020 Census)

Median home: $222,200
Household income: $87,039
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 83°
Snow a year: 37 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 35
Median age: 39.3

Dunlap is a community of 6,442 people in Elkhart County, Indiana. The median home is worth $222,200, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks more vibrant than 84% of Indiana towns.

How Dunlap ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Dunlap is worth $222,200, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $87,039, which is more affordable than 47% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $1,271 a month. 95.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Dunlap	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$222,200	$150,400
Median rent	$1,271	$888
Median household income	$87,039	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	2.5×
Homeownership	95.8%	73.4%
Median year built	1978	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.5%	—

Who lives in Dunlap

People	Dunlap	Typical Indiana town
Median age	39.3	38.9
Age 65 and over	15.9%	17.1%
Under 18	25.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.9%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	8.4%	11.6%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.2%	—
Work from home	9.7%	6.2%
Average commute	18.4 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	90.6%	89.2%

Weather in Dunlap

July highs average 83.3°F and January lows 17.8°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 36.9 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 125 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Goshen 3Sw station (5.7 mi away); snow from Elkhart Pub Wks & Ut (5.1 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

35 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dunlap since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 15 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 2.1 miles from the town center and killed 31. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 65 deaths and 618 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 55 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 20, 2023.

Severe weather in Elkhart County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Elkhart County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Elkhart County has been included in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018	Flood	DR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
January 30, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1740: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Elkhart County

Elkhart County had 127,100 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,117 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Dunlap itself the ACS puts it at 3.4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Dunlap

Elkhart, IN
4.5 mi · 53,923 people · home $139,500
Goshen, IN
6.4 mi · 34,517 people · home $184,900
Osceola, IN
8.3 mi · 2,590 people · home $196,900
Simonton Lake, IN
8.6 mi · 4,710 people · home $266,800
Mason, MI
10.4 mi · 2,841 people · home $205,300
Middlebury, IN
11.3 mi · 3,466 people · home $243,700
Ontwa, MI
12.8 mi · 6,904 people · home $249,800
Mishawaka, IN
12.9 mi · 51,063 people · home $155,500

Dunlap questions

Is Dunlap, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Dunlap scores better for retirees than 29% of Indiana towns and quieter than 34%. 15.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.3).

How much does a house cost in Dunlap?

The median owner-occupied home in Dunlap is valued at $222,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $87,039, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is $1,271 a month.

What is the weather like in Dunlap?

July highs average 83.3°F and January lows 17.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.9 inches of precipitation a year and 36.9 inches of snow.

Does Dunlap get tornadoes?

35 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dunlap since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Dunlap's Census boundary (GEOID 1819072). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.