The James M. Amoss Building (also known as the Knights of Pythias Building) is a historic commercial building located at 110 Wabash Street in Wabash, Indiana.

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About Wabash

City in Indiana, United States

1849Established

10,440Population

9.6 sq miArea

712 ftElevation

Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wabash had a population of 10,440. The city is situated along the Wabash River and is the county seat of Wabash County. Wabash is notable as claiming to be the first electrically lighted city in the world, which was inaugurated on March 31, 1880. However, closer inspection of the reference shows only the court house grounds were lighted. It is also home to the historic Eagles Theatre, Paradise Spring Treaty Grounds (1826), the Wabash and Erie Canal, Presbyterian Church (1880), and Disciples of Christ Christian Church (1865).

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How Wabash ranks

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#17Shortest commute in IN #47Lowest property tax in IN #52Most affordable in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code46992

Area code260

Living in Wabash

Housing in Wabash

$186K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wabash home is worth about $186,000, up 5.5% in a year, 29% below the Indiana typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market45

Sale-to-list98.4%

Sold in May8

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Work & commute in Wabash

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About one in 3 of Wabash’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Noble (6%), Marion (4%) and Huntington (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Noble

Marion

Huntington

Fort Wayne

38%Work in townlive and work in Wabash 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,180Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Wabash

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 43% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Indiana

1better than IN·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.4%More adults treating high blood pressureIN 77.4% · better 21.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Parkview Wabash HospitalWabash · 1.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bowen Center- WabashWabash · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Wabash

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

18Does Wabash flood?paid flood claims since 1998 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wabash

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Climate in Wabash

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Wabash has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 21°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall