County · code 18039
Elkhart CountyIndiana
Elkhart County is in Indiana, with its county seat in Goshen, and was formed on April 1, 1830.
- Founded1830
- County seatGoshen
- Named forhttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/390d9d5a4ed3e1c7b4dea287fdadb6d1, Elkhart and shape
- Land area463 sq mi + 4.8 sq mi water
- Population207,047 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped88,009 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Elkhart on the map of Indiana
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History
Formed in 1830 from Allen County and Cass County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Elkhart County was formed in 1830 from Allen County and Cass County, and named after http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/390d9d5a4ed3e1c7b4dea287fdadb6d1, Elkhart and shape. Goshen is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1830 for land now in Elkhart County may have been recorded in Allen County and Cass County.
- 1830Elkhart County created Elkhart created from Non-County Area 8 attached to Allen and Non-County Area 12 attached to Cass. Non-County Area 13 was attached to Elkhart for administrative and judicial purposes. · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31
- 1831Gained territory Non-County Area 13 attached to Elkhart gained from Non-County Area 12 attached to Cass, exchanged with Non-County Area 8 attached to Allen. · Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18
- 1832Lost territory Elkhart lost to St. Joseph. · Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 120/p. 114
- 1832Gained territory Elkhart gained from Non-County Area 13 attached to Elkhart. · Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 118/p. 112
- 1832Lost territory Elkhart lost part of Non-County Area 13 attachment to creation of Lagrange and to creation of Non-County Area 16 attached to Lagrange. · Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 117, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 110-111
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- 1830Elkhart County created Elkhart created from Non-County Area 8 attached to Allen and Non-County Area 12 attached to Cass. Non-County Area 13 was attached to Elkhart for administrative and judicial purposes. · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31
- 1831Gained territory Non-County Area 13 attached to Elkhart gained from Non-County Area 12 attached to Cass, exchanged with Non-County Area 8 attached to Allen. · Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18
- 1832Lost territory Elkhart lost to St. Joseph. · Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 120/p. 114
- 1832Gained territory Elkhart gained from Non-County Area 13 attached to Elkhart. · Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 118/p. 112
- 1832Lost territory Elkhart lost part of Non-County Area 13 attachment to creation of Lagrange and to creation of Non-County Area 16 attached to Lagrange. · Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 117, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 110-111
- 1835Lost territory Elkhart lost part of Non-County Area 13 attachment to creation of Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, and Whitley; new counties not fully organized, parts attached to Elkhart for administrative and judicial purposes. · Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 8/p. 45
- 1835Lost territory Elkhart lost all of Non-County Area 13 attachment to creation of Noble; Noble not fully organized, part attached to Elkhart for administrative and judicial purposes. · Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 24/p. 43
- 1836Changed Whitley was detached from Elkhart and attached to Huntington for administrative and judicial purposes. · Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 55/p. 84
- 1836Changed Noble fully organized, detached from Elkhart. · Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 20/p. 54
- 1836Lost territory Elkhart lost to Marshall. Fulton and Marshall fully organized, detached from Elkhart. · Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 17/p. 49
- 1836Changed Kosciusko fully organized, detached from Elkhart. · Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 21, sec. 1/p. 55
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Elkhart
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 88,009 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 90,907 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Elkhart by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Elkhart County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Elkhart County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Elkhart County
- When was Elkhart County founded?
- Elkhart County was founded in 1830, formed from Allen County and Cass County, and named after http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/390d9d5a4ed3e1c7b4dea287fdadb6d1, Elkhart and shape.
- What is the county seat of Elkhart County?
- The county seat of Elkhart County is Goshen.
- Is there an online parcel map for Elkhart County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 88,009 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Elkhart County's boundary or name changed?
- Elkhart County was created in 1830 from Allen County and Cass County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Fulton County, Kosciusko County and Marshall County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Elkhart County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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