Wanatah is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.

The first settlements were made at Wanatah in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point.

[6] According to the 2010 census, Wanatah has a total area of 1.42 square miles (3.68 km2), all land.

There were 459 housing units at an average density of 323.2 per square mile (124.8/km2).

26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,013 people, 399 households, and 298 families living in the town.

21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.