Wabash Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′56″N 87°20′00″W / 39.73222°N 87.33333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.79 sq mi (72.0 km2) |
| • Land | 27.49 sq mi (71.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 1.08% |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 768 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47860, 47862, 47872 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453966 |
Wabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 768 and it contained 325 housing units.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 787 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,273 | 61.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,955 | 53.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,445 | −26.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,559 | 7.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,338 | −14.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,207 | −9.8% | |
| 1960 | 970 | −19.6% | |
| 1970 | 875 | −9.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,028 | 17.5% | |
| 1990 | 778 | −24.3% | |
| 2000 | 839 | 7.8% | |
| 2010 | 818 | −2.5% | |
| 2020 | 768 | −6.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".