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Wabash County, Illinois

Wabash County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Wabash County is a county located in Illinois, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 10,907. The land area covers 223.32 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Wabash County
Official Title: Wabash County Clerk
Address: PO BOX 277, MOUNT CARMEL IL 62863-0277

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 10,907 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 43.2 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 4,740 ±177 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 5,410 ±22
Occupied Housing Units 4,740 ±177
Vacant Housing Units 670 ±177
Median Home Value $104,900 ±$10,675
Median Gross Rent $794 ±$97
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $57,086 ±$4,087
Per Capita Income $37,580 ±$5,755
Poverty Rate 16.7% ±2.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,812 ±313
Unemployment Rate 4.4% ±2.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,818 ±235
Broadband Internet Rate 84.5% ±2.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MT CARMEL, IL US, located 5.0 miles from Wabash County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 40.2° 25.0° 32.6° 3.58" 2.3"
February 45.2° 27.3° 36.2° 3.09" 2.5"
March 54.9° 35.8° 45.3° 4.06" 1.2"
April 66.9° 46.4° 56.6° 5.08" 0.0"
May 76.0° 57.3° 66.7° 5.83" 0.0"
June 84.8° 65.8° 75.3° 4.70" 0.0"
July 87.4° 69.0° 78.2° 4.47" 0.0"
August 86.2° 66.8° 76.5° 3.24" 0.0"
September 81.0° 58.9° 69.9° 3.51" 0.0"
October 69.3° 46.8° 58.0° 3.79" 0.1"
November 55.2° 36.4° 45.8° 3.93" 0.0"
December 43.9° 28.3° 36.1° 3.45" 2.8"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 17185. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.