Southdale has a suburban layout just 2 miles from downtown Elkhart. People here enjoy green lawns and proximity to family-friendly conveniences, including parks, schools and the Woodland Crossing shopping center. This is a diverse community, where the local library gives programs in English and Spanish, Latin American ingredients are easy to find and neighborhood houses of worship serve many different denominations.
Primarily developed in the 1950s and ‘60s, Southdale has ranch-style homes and split-levels neatly arranged on grid-like streets and cul-de-sacs. Sidewalks are narrow, but the streets are wide, and homes have fenced backyards large enough for play equipment and a tool shed. Prices typically range between $125,000 and $225,000, below the Elkhart median.
Residents are within walking distance of the Pierre Moran Branch of Elkhart Public Library. “At our branch, our larger program is weekly storytimes,” says Jarret Mitchell, the library’s branch manager. Families gather to hear stories and participate in activities in both English and Spanish. “We have a large bilingual staff.” Mitchell says the library strives in many ways to meet the diverse needs of the local community. “We did undergo a whole remodel in 2022, and we expanded,” he says. “The community was asking for more spaces and meeting rooms that we didn’t have.”
Pierre Moran Park is connected to Pierre Moran Middle and is a half-mile from the neighborhood. Here, teens try out tricks at the skate park and locals of all ages walk or jog the middle school’s track. During the summer, families descend on the public pool, which has a water slide, lap pool and shallow section with play equipment for young children.
Oakland Lanes bowling alley offers more family-friendly entertainment, and adult soccer leagues play at Soccerland, an indoor field.
Southdale has a few home businesses, predominantly salons, though Woodland Crossing is the nearest commercial center. Residents can walk to the complex of big-box stores and smaller, locally owned businesses and restaurants. Thrift at Woodland Crossing is a nonprofit thrift store selling home goods, furnishings and clothing. Shoppers can find other necessities at Big Lots or Kroger.
Within the center, Bill’s Bar-B-Que is a popular stop for beef brisket, ribs and sides such as macaroni and cheese. The family-owned restaurant has a down-to-earth feel with indoor picnic tables and a chalkboard menu. For Mexican food, residents can head to Leo’s Restaurant or Los 3 Mangos, which serves sandwiches, ice cream and flavored yogurts with fruit. Cueramaro Supermarket and Lalo’s Produce sell Latin American ingredients.
Most children here start at Roosevelt Elementary, which is within walking distance of the neighborhood. The school has a C-minus from Niche. Seventh and eighth graders attend West Side Middle, rated a C. In ninth grade, teens head to Elkhart Freshman Division to take general education courses, then move on to the main campus of Elkhart High School for specialized study in subjects such as health, engineering and the arts. The school receives a B from Niche.
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary sits just south of the neighborhood, offering graduate degrees in theological practices.
Southdale’s diverse residents get to know each other through the neighborhood’s many houses of worship. Local establishments include the long-running Canaan Baptist Church, Elkhart Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Church and First Church of God. Living Faith Church hosts a food pantry on Saturdays. Residents can also participate in the Southdale Bridge Builders, a neighborhood association that has put on community clean ups.
The neighborhood’s narrow, grass-flanked sidewalks connect homes to houses of worship and Woodland Crossing. Downtown Elkhart is just 2 miles away, though people generally rely on cars to get outside their neighborhood. Interurban Trolley bus stops are mainly clustered along Lusher Avenue. Highway 20 runs a couple miles south, which connects to South Bend. Chicago is 116 miles away.
Jaime Perez
Century 21 Circle
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Fenix Realty, LLC
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Cressy & Everett- Elkhart
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McKinnies Realty, LLC Elkhart
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Realty Group Resources
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McKinnies Realty, LLC Elkhart
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130 Total Sales
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On average, homes in Southdale, Elkhart sell after 45 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Southdale, Elkhart over the last 12 months is $1,208,000.
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