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Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°03′31″N 87°21′26″W / 40.05861°N 87.35722°W / 40.05861; -87.35722
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Wabash Township
Location of Wabash Township in Fountain County
Location of Wabash Township in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°03′31″N 87°21′26″W / 40.05861°N 87.35722°W / 40.05861; -87.35722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFountain
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total33.21 sq mi (86.0 km2)
 • Land32.96 sq mi (85.4 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total689
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
FIPS code18-79280[2]
GNIS feature ID453963

Wabash Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 689 and it contained 335 housing units.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,293
19001,176−9.0%
19101,049−10.8%
1920935−10.9%
1930758−18.9%
19408147.4%
1950754−7.4%
1960723−4.1%
1970715−1.1%
198080512.6%
1990726−9.8%
200081312.0%
2010783−3.7%
2020689−12.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.21 square miles (86.0 km2), of which 32.96 square miles (85.4 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[5]

Map of Wabash Township

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

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References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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