Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 524.
48% of residents are 65 or older in Wabash Township, above both the Indiana town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Wabash Township. Grouping of Religious Buildings at Trinity 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.
Where Wabash Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and a map from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Wabash Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wabash Township.
Most working residents leave Wabash Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 31 minutes, Wabash Township’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Portland (25%), Indianapolis (7%) and Berne (7%).
| Wabash Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wabash Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wabash Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 20% of Wabash Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wabash Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wabash Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Wabash Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Wabash Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Wabash Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Wabash Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 542 inhabitants (down from 578 inhabitants from 2010) and it contained 168 housing units.
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Wabash Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
