Wabash township, Indiana

Wabash township is a geographic entity located in Adams County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 6,698. The land area covers 36.02 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	6,698	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	29.3 yrs	±3.8	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	2,077	±202	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	2,319	±221
Occupied Housing Units	2,077	±202
Vacant Housing Units	242	±113
Median Home Value	$164,600	±$9,806
Median Gross Rent	$698	±$121

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$61,250	±$13,805
Per Capita Income	$24,438	±$3,160
Poverty Rate	10%	±4%
Population Below Poverty Level	640	±255
Unemployment Rate	3.5%	±2.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	2,636	±265
Broadband Internet Rate	77.4%	±5.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF WABASH GUS Population: 6,702 (2024) ID: 163714	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: WABASH TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE 601 W 700 S, BERNE IN 46711-9406
COUNTY OF ADAMS GUS Population: 36,584 (2024) ID: 163419	County	Official County Government	Contact: DEPUTY AUDITOR 313 W JEFFERSON ST, DECATUR IN 46733-1603

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Heartland Career Center	Career and Technical School Wabash	06-12	Wabash, IN
LH Carpenter Early Learning Center	Regular School Wabash	PK-KG	Wabash, IN
Metro North Elementary School	Regular School Wabash	PK-02	Wabash, IN
Northfield Jr-Sr High School	Regular School Wabash	07-12	Wabash, IN
O J Neighbours Elementary School	Regular School Wabash	PK-04	Wabash, IN
Sharp Creek Elementary School	Regular School Wabash	03-06	Wabash, IN
Southwood Elementary School	Regular School Wabash	PK-05	Wabash, IN
Southwood Jr-Sr High School	Regular School Wabash	06-12	Wabash, IN
Wabash High School	Regular School Wabash	09-12	Wabash, IN
Wabash Middle School	Regular School Wabash	05-08	Wabash, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Wright State University-Lake Campus	College	22.6 mi away	7600 Lake Campus Drive, Celina, OH, 45822	4195860300 Website →
GENEVA BRANCH	Library	1.9 mi away	305 EAST LINE STREET, GENEVA, IN, 46740	(260) 368-7270
BERNE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	3.5 mi away	166 NORTH SPRUNGER STREET, BERNE, IN, 46711	(260) 589-2809
WILLSHIRE BRANCH	Library	12.1 mi away	311 S. STATE ST., WILLSHIRE, OH, 45898	(419) 495-4138
JAY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.3 mi away	315 NORTH SHIP STREET, PORTLAND, IN, 47371	(260) 726-7890
JAY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE	Library	12.3 mi away	315 NORTH SHIP STREET, PORTLAND, IN, 47371	(260) 726-7890
PENN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.9 mi away	195 NORTH UNION, PENNVILLE, IN, 47369	(260) 731-3333
ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM	Library	15.1 mi away	128 SOUTH 3RD STREET, DECATUR, IN, 46733	(260) 724-2605
WELLS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.5 mi away	200 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, BLUFFTON, IN, 46714	(260) 824-1612
WREN BRANCH	Library	15.5 mi away	101 WASHINGTON ST, WREN, OH, 45899	(419) 495-4174

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BERNE WWTP, IN US, located 4.0 miles from Wabash township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	32.8°	17.9°	25.3°	2.88"	8.4"
February	36.4°	19.8°	28.1°	2.44"	7.7"
March	47.4°	28.2°	37.8°	3.02"	4.6"
April	60.6°	38.8°	49.7°	3.99"	0.5"
May	71.5°	51.1°	61.3°	4.60"	0.0"
June	80.5°	60.9°	70.7°	4.58"	0.0"
July	83.6°	64.2°	73.9°	4.58"	0.0"
August	81.8°	61.7°	71.8°	3.90"	0.0"
September	76.3°	54.3°	65.3°	3.19"	0.0"
October	63.8°	43.0°	53.4°	2.95"	0.1"
November	49.5°	32.5°	41.0°	3.07"	1.4"
December	37.7°	23.7°	30.7°	2.66"	5.1"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Geneva town	Town	1.6 mi	—
Berne city	City	3.5 mi	—
Bryant town	Town	5.4 mi	—
Linn Grove CDP	CDP	5.9 mi	—
Monroe town	Town	9.3 mi	—
Vera Cruz town	Town	10.0 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1800179262. • 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.

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