Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana
Wabash Township | |
|---|---|
![]() Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′52″N 84°56′15″W / 40.61444°N 84.93750°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.57 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.20% |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,545 |
| • Density | 172.2/sq mi (66.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46711, 46740, 47326 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453962 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2,788 | — | |
| 1930 | 2,785 | −0.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,083 | 10.7% | |
| 1950 | 3,190 | 3.5% | |
| 1960 | 3,566 | 11.8% | |
| 1970 | 4,004 | 12.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,782 | 19.4% | |
| 1990 | 5,394 | 12.8% | |
| 2000 | 5,854 | 8.5% | |
| 2010 | 6,223 | 6.3% | |
| 2020 | 6,545 | 5.2% | |
| US Census:[2] | |||
Wabash Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,545, up from 6,223 at the 2010 census.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.57 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Monroe Township (north)
- Blue Creek Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Bearcreek Township, Jay County (south)
- Jackson Township, Jay County (southwest)
- Hartford Township (west)
- French Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these cemeteries: Bunker Hill Amish, Bunker Hill (Baker Family), Collins (Ceylon), Crawford (also known as Rawley or Prairie Burying), Cross/Kross Reformed (Hoffstetter), MRE (Mennonite Reformed Evangelical), Nussbaum Family (no longer exists), Riverside, Snow, Studebaker, and Westlawn (Pyle).
Major highways
Rivers
Lakes
- Rainbow Lake
Landmarks
- Lehman Park
School districts
- South Adams Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
References
- "Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890 to 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wabash township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
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