Wabash, Indiana

Wabash, Indiana
City of Wabash
Wabash County Courthouse with Lincoln Monument
Wabash County Courthouse with Lincoln Monument
Flag of Wabash, Indiana
Official seal of Wabash, Indiana
Location of Wabash in Wabash County, Indiana.
Location of Wabash in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°48′03″N 85°49′38″W / 40.80083°N 85.82722°W / 40.80083; -85.82722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipNoble
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorScott Long (R), 2016-Present
 • City ManagerLarry Faust
Area
 • Total9.87 sq mi (25.57 km2)
 • Land9.64 sq mi (24.96 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)  2.63%
Elevation751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,440
 • Density1,083.44/sq mi (418.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
46992
Area code260
FIPS code18-79370[3]
GNIS feature ID2397155[2]
Websitewww.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).

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wabash, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Silverberg, Robert (1967). Light for the World: Edison and the Power Industry. Princeton, N.J.: D. Van Nostrand.