Wabash, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| City of Wabash | |
 Wabash County Courthouse with Lincoln Monument | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Wabash in Wabash County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′03″N 85°49′38″W / 40.80083°N 85.82722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Township | Noble |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Scott Long (R), 2016-Present |
| • City Manager | Larry Faust |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.87 sq mi (25.57 km2) |
| • Land | 9.64 sq mi (24.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) 2.63% |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,440 |
| • Density | 1,083.44/sq mi (418.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 46992 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-79370[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397155[2] |
| Website | www.cityofwabash.com |
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is situated along the Wabash River in the county seat of Wabash County.[4]
Wabash is notable as claiming to be the first electrically lighted city in the world, which was inaugurated on March 31, 1880. However, closer inspection of the reference shows only the court house grounds were lighted.[5] It is also home to the historic Eagles Theatre, Paradise Spring Treaty Grounds (1826), the Wabash and Erie Canal, Presbyterian Church (1880), and Disciples of Christ Christian Church (1865).
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wabash, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Silverberg, Robert (1967). Light for the World: Edison and the Power Industry. Princeton, N.J.: D. Van Nostrand.