Town guide

Wabash, Indiana

Wabash is a city in Wabash County, Indiana, home to about 10,358 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46992.

Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,3581,074 per sq mi
Median home value$116,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wabash

1 ZIP code

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Around Wabash

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)78 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL120 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wabash; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wabash

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wabash had 10,440 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 84th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Wabash County grew from 28,235 residents in 1900 to 30,976 in 2020.

Wabash population by census2000: 11,743, 2010: 10,666, 2020: 10,44011,743200010,666201010,4402020

Wabash County, 1900–2020

Wabash County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,235, 1910: 26,926, 1920: 27,231, 1930: 25,170, 1940: 26,601, 1950: 29,047, 1960: 32,605, 1970: 35,553, 1980: 36,640, 1990: 35,069, 2000: 34,960, 2010: 32,888, 2020: 30,97628K’00’1027K’20’3027K’40’5033K’60’7037K’80’9035K’00’1031K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WabashJan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in34°18°Jan2.438°20°Feb2.349°29°Mar2.662°40°Apr3.573°51°May4.482°61°Jun4.985°64°Jul4.683°62°Aug4.278°54°Sep3.266°43°Oct3.151°33°Nov2.938°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wabash, IN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Wabash County

10,893 jobs at 747 businesses in Wabash County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wabash CountyManufacturing: 2,867 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,104 jobs; Retail trade: 1,248 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,011 jobs; Construction: 647 jobs; Educational services: 625 jobs; Other services: 504 jobs; Wholesale trade: 348 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Educational services 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

177 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wabash.

Nearest hospitals

  • Parkview Wabash Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wabash2.1 miles
  • Dukes Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peru13.4 miles
  • Marion General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marion17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors10
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers85
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists8
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wabash

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Wabash City Park · 42 acres0.6 mi
  • Paradise Spring Historical Park · 19 acres0.9 mi
  • Honeywell Park and Pool · 12 acres1.4 mi
  • Charley Creek Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Charley Creek Gardens · 8 acres1.2 mi
  • John Drook Memorial Bike and Skate Park · 3 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Bechtol Grocery Co0.9 mi
  • Kroger1.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wabash Carnegie Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Wabash County Historical Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Ford Theater0.5 mi
  • Eagles Theater0.6 mi
  • Wabash Valley Dance Theater0.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1849.

Notable people born here

  • Charles Dingle (1887) · American actor (1887-1956)
  • Jimmy Daywalt (1924) · racecar driver (1924-1966)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Wabash

Public schools here are run by Wabash City Schools, MSD Wabash County Schools, Heartland Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
LH Carpenter Early Learning CenterWabashPre-K–K176Public1.2 mi
Metro North Elementary SchoolWabashPre-K–2285Public4.7 mi
O J Neighbours Elementary SchoolWabashPre-K–4385Public1.9 mi
Southwood Elementary SchoolWabashPre-K–5458Public4.7 mi
Sharp Creek Elementary SchoolWabash3–6270Public4.8 mi
Wabash Middle SchoolWabash5–8433Public1.2 mi
Heartland Career CenterWabash6–12—Career and Technical2.2 mi
Southwood Jr-Sr High SchoolWabash6–12445Public4.4 mi
White's Jr-Sr High SchoolWabash6–12369Public4.1 mi
Northfield Jr-Sr High SchoolWabash7–12429Public4.9 mi
Wabash High SchoolWabash9–12469Public1.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Emmanuel Christian SchoolWabashPre-K–1273Baptist1.0 mi
St Bernard Elementary SchoolWabashPre-K–675Roman Catholic0.8 mi
The Montessori School at WpcWabashPre-K–217Nonsectarian0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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