Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana

Wabash Township
—  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	36.56 sq mi (94.68 km2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (94.03 km2)
• Water	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)  0.69%
Elevation	823 ft (251 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	5,854
• Density	161.3/sq mi (62.3/km2)
ZIP codes	46711, 46740, 47326
GNIS feature ID	0453962

Wabash Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,854.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Wabash Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles (94.7 km²); of this, 0.25 square miles (0.65 km²) or 0.69 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Berne (south half)
• Geneva

Unincorporated towns

• Ceylon

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 six cemeteries: Bunker Hill, Collins, Crawford, Snow, Studebaker and Westlawn.

Major highways

• US 27
• SR 116
• SR 218

Rivers

• Wabash River

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

References

• "Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453962. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana