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Homes in Mishawaka
Mishawaka's 25,024 homes are a mix: 49% detached houses, 40% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 6% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 32% of homes standing today; 20% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1975. 49% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 21 Indiana cities we have census figures for, Mishawaka has the second-highest share of apartments. In nearby South Bend, 6 miles away, 79% of homes were built before 1980, so Mishawaka's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Mishawaka's homes are older than those in 61% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Out-of-square openings
With 57% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Plaster walls and deep casings
25% of homes date from before 1950, when walls were plaster on lath and windows sat in deep wood casings. Plaster cracks if you drive screws carelessly: drill a pilot hole, use fixings made for plaster, and fix into the casing or the framing behind it. A deep casing is good news for an inside mount; measure its depth before you choose a louver size.
Apartments and condos
40% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your HOA or building allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Mishawaka weather and your shutters
At S Bend, IN (4 mi away), July averages a high of 83°F and January a low of 17.1°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 17 days a year reach 90°F, 133 nights fall to freezing and 40 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the Indiana cities we have climate normals for, Mishawaka has the most freezing days.
That's more freezing nights than in 86% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 12 min on the longest day to 9 h 9 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 72° above the horizon in June and 25° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, S Bend, IN (temperature) and South Bend 4.5 SE, IN (precipitation, 4 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.8°F | 17.1°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18.8°F | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 46.6°F | 27.4°F | 2.3 in |
| Apr | 59.2°F | 38.1°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 70.4°F | 49.5°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 79.9°F | 59.4°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 4 in |
| Aug | 81.2°F | 61.3°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 75.5°F | 53.6°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 62.6°F | 41.9°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 48.2°F | 32°F | 2.9 in |
| Dec | 36.8°F | 23.2°F | 2.3 in |
Cold winters
With 133 freezing nights a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Mishawaka
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Mishawaka
- South Bend 6 mi
- Elkhart 11 mi
- Kalamazoo 51 mi
- Gary 62 mi
- Battle Creek 65 mi
- Fort Wayne 67 mi
More about shutters in Mishawaka
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