Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Wabash Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,545, up from 6,223 at the 2010 census.[3]
Wabash Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′52″N 84°56′15″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| 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 |
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.[3]
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