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Wabash’s story
177 years in pictures
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1849Wabash is settled
WabashIN
A town of 10,358, settled in 1849. A typical home worth about $186K.
Photo: Regional Partnership · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
10,358
−2.1% since 2010
Typical home
$186K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
6,180
Balanced
What makes Wabash stand out
The 3 things Wabash does most differently from other towns.
$186Ktypical home
Housing
$186K typical home
29% below the IN typical home
Up 5.5% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Wabash
Health
79% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 1 measures, worse on 7.
Outdoors
#168 most walkable in IN
1.9 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves
1.8% of the town is conserved land.
Wabash’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Cloudy
H 66° · L 44°
Local news
All →- Wabash celebrates seniors with 6-1 Homecoming victory over PrincipiaJournal Review · Sep 27
- 13 things to do in Greater Lafayette this weekPurdue Exponent · Sep 23
- Wabash Again Named Indiana’s Best Liberal Arts CollegeWabash College · Sep 22
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wabash. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Wabash
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.
38%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wabash38%
Noble6%
Marion4%
Huntington4%
Fort Wayne3%
15 mi
median commute distance
6,180
jobs based in Wabash
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Wabash home is worth about $186K
The typical Wabash home is worth about $186,000, up 5.5% in a year, 29% below the Indiana typical home.
$186KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wabash$186K
Indiana$260K
Market temperature
45
days on market
98.4%
sale-to-list price
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Wabash beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Wabash | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 15.4% |
Parkview Wabash Hospital
1.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
29th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.8% of Wabash is conserved land
1.9 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves.
1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 114 of 6,289 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#168
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paradise Spring Historical Park | 0.4 mi | 19 |
| 2. Field of Dreams Ball Park | 0.3 mi | 44 |
| 3. Wabash City Park | 0.2 mi | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
18
paid flood claims since 1998
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
11 places in Wabash on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Wabash
City in Indiana, United States
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).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1849
- Population
- 10,440
- Area
- 9.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- ZIP code
- 46992
- Area code
- 260
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