Topeka, Indiana

Topeka, Indiana
Location of Topeka in LaGrange County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°32′22″N 85°32′51″W / 41.53944°N 85.54750°W / 41.53944; -85.54750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
TownshipClearspring, Eden
Area
 • Total
1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
 • Land1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
929 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,206
 • Density747.4/sq mi (288.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46571
Area code260
FIPS code18-76184
GNIS feature ID2397697
Websitetopeka-in.gov

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.