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Wabash is a big small town of 10,358 people in Wabash County, Indiana. It's about 28 miles from Kokomo, IN and 73 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $739 a month.
10,358people
$117kTypical home
$739/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
20"Snow
216Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,358
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,074 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 28 mi to Kokomo, IN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$735/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to FWA airport
- 79 mi to IND (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 771 ft
- 479 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wabash County: R+51 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk