Wabash
Wabash · USGS GNIS name record 445327
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These Census tracts have reference points near Wabash. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 1026 ↗
Wabash County · IN
- Population
- 3,058
- Median home value
- $117,600
Census tract 1027 ↗
Wabash County · IN
- Population
- 4,141
- Median home value
- $129,300
Census tract 1028 ↗
Wabash County · IN
- Population
- 3,354
- Median home value
- $111,300
Census tract 1025 ↗
Wabash County · IN
- Population
- 4,237
- Median home value
- $238,500
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Wabash ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
A settlement in 1827. The city was platted by Hugh Hanna and David Burr in 1834. Named for the Wabash River, whose name is a contraction of the Miami name, Wah-bah-shik-ki or Wah-pah-shik-ki. The Indian translation suggests that it was named for being white, bright, inanimate, or natural. Speculation is that this refers to a limestone bed in the upper part of the stream. (IN-T101/p335)
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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SHA-256 45ad8d56b3bb4990ad8105cdda15ee7d2f07afd6941afe75b783f29b02723697
SHA-256 919fac887628b8547ec1b24fae319522a9481a56909c3914d1e0a2b56783147c