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Wabash Township
Indiana›Fountain County

Wabash TownshipIN

In Indiana, this town has 699 residents.

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Cades Mill Covered Bridge · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Wabash Township

Wabash Township, IN · Cades Mill Covered Bridge · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Wabash Township a good place to live?

Wabash Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 7 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Wabash Township. Cades Mill Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wabash Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Wabash Township stand out

Where Wabash Township beats most towns.

Small town

699 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Highland TownshipFulton TownshipTroy TownshipMillcreek TownshipHighland TownshipFulton TownshipTroy TownshipMillcreek TownshipWabash Township
Cades Mill Covered Bridge
Cades Mill Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Wabash Township’s story

Wabash Township in pictures

Census counts: 1,293 in 1890, 689 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 3 maps from 1958 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Wabash Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wabash Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wabash Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCovington Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFountain County Circuit Court ClerkFountain County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47932, 47987, 4795247932 74% · 47987 20% · 47952 5%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wabash Township.

Work & commute

Fewer of Wabash Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

For Wabash Township, the typical household income is $60,000. The town had 53 jobs in 2023, up 31 from 2013. Also worth knowing: among residents here, 17% live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 26 miles.

1%work in town
Wabash TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.7%11%8%
Median household income$60,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Wabash Township1%
Crawfordsville10%
Covington9%
Lafayette7%
Indianapolis6%
26 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Wabash Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Wabash Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter. The seasons in Wabash Township: chilly winters, warm summers.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Wabash Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Wabash Township, 35% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Wabash Township is

For adults in Wabash Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 28%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Wabash Township beats Indiana on 1 and trails on 8. Two figures for adults here: 42% have obesity, 15% have diabetes.

Wabash TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outWabash TownshipIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%77.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.3%
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
16.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Wabash Township keeps 3.1% of its land conserved

1.7 miles of trail. The trail density in Wabash Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

3.1%conserved
Wabash TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land3.1%1.9%4.3%
3.1%
conserved · 659 of 21,136 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wabash Township

17pages on Wabash Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Wabash Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Wabash Township for work

Where Wabash Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Crawfordsville Crawfordsville 10% 9% → Covington Covington 9% 7% → Lafayette Lafayette 7% 6% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 6% 5% → Danville Danville 5% 4% → Veedersburg Veedersburg 4% Wabash Township · 1% stay
53jobs based in Wabash Township
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wabash Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Wabash Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 689 and it contained 335 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
600 ft

Questions about Wabash Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wabash Township, IN a good place to live?

Wabash Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.