Zip Code, Weather Forecast, Radio Stations, Population, Crime Rate, Area Codes

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Population (year 2000): 11,743. Estimated population in July 2005: 11,209 (-4.5% change)
Males: 5,596 (47.7%), Females: 6,147 (52.3%)

Zip code:

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $34,401 (year 2000)
Median house value: $70,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Wabash:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (22.8%), United States (12.3%), English (12.1%), Irish (10.4%), French (2.8%), Dutch (2.5%).Indiana

Elevation: 984 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Wabash,

For population 25 years and over in Wabash

High school or higher: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wabash city

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 52.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 13.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -762 (-6.1%).

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: IN Anderson, (49.5 miles pop. 59,734).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wayne, IN Fort (51.8 miles pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: IL Chicago, (146.2 miles pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: IN Lagro, (7.3 miles IN Roann, (10.1 miles Fontaine, IN (11.4 miles La Manchester, IN North (14.5 miles IN Amboy, (15.4 miles IN (15.6 miles Converse, IN (16.1 miles Andrews, IN (16.5 miles Sweetser,

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $131,500
1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $115,700
1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $98,500
2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $142,500
2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $89,700
2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $91,800
2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $105,200
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $148,900
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $168,900

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 85.83 W

Area code: 260

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,173 (+18.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,418 (62.5%)

Crime in Wabash by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	8.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	8.5	0.0	0.0	17.0	0.0
Robberies	0	3	2	0	2	3
per 100,000	0.0	25.5	17.0	0.0	17.0	25.5
Assaults	1	2	6	7	0	2
per 100,000	8.5	17.0	51.1	59.6	0.0	17.0
Burglaries	20	33	51	34	59	48
per 100,000	170.3	281.0	434.3	289.5	502.4	408.8
Thefts	160	150	151	154	93	143
per 100,000	1362.5	1277.4	1285.9	1311.4	792.0	1217.7
Auto thefts	9	8	19	11	15	18
per 100,000	76.6	68.1	161.8	93.7	127.7	153.3
	82.8	90.7	110.1	92.1	89.0	100.7

Average climate in Wabash, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wabash,

Wabash-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Wabash city center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Wabash:

WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (710 N EAST STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wabash:

DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PERU, IN)
GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 19 miles; MARION, IN)
MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MARION, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wabash:

GRISSOM ARB (about 26 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 50 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wabash:

WABASH MUNI (about 5 miles; WABASH, IN; ID: IWH)
MISSISSINEWA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 10 miles; PERU, IN; ID: 43I)
CONVERSE (about 17 miles; CONVERSE, IN; ID: 1I8)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,128	$25,536	3	$5,962
Parks and Recreation	2	$5,449	$32,694	0	$0
Sewerage	11	$26,260	$28,647	1	$728
Financial Administration	3	$7,811	$31,244	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$14,205	$34,092	9	$3,596
Streets and Highways	10	$27,011	$32,413	0	$0
Firefighters	31	$96,969	$37,536	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$10,373	$24,895	6	$2,737
Police Protection - Officers	26	$75,524	$34,857	0	$0
Totals for Government	94	$265,729	$33,922	19	$13,023

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wabash:

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 53 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 54 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 64 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 69 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)

Public high schools in Wabash:

NORTHFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 154 W 200 N; Grades: 07 - 12)
SOUTHWOOD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 564 E SR 124; Grades: 07 - 12)
WABASH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 580 N MIAMI ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Wabash:

EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 4652 S 100 WEST; Grades: PK - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wabash:

O J NEIGHBOURS ELEM SCH (Students: 492; Location: 1545 N WABASH ST; Grades: KG - 03)
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 840 E SR 124; Grades: KG - 06)
WABASH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 150 COLERAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
SHARP CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 264 W 200 N; Grades: KG - 06)
METRO NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 3844 W 200 N; Grades: KG - 06)
W C MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 1721 VERNON ST; Grades: 04 - 05)
WHITE'S JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 5233 S 50 E; Grades: 06 - 12)
HEARTLAND CAREER CENTER (Location: 79 S 200 W; Grades: 00 - 00)
WABASH/MIAMI AREA PROG EXCPT (Location: 246 N 300 W; Grades: 00 - 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Wabash:

ST BERNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 191 NORTH CASS STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 25; Location: 619 N STATE RD 13; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Wabash:

WABASH CARNEGIE PL (Operating income: $617,319; Location: 188 W HILL ST; 62,387 books; 2,892 audio materials; 2,504 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)

Notable location: Wabash Country Club (A).

Cemeteries: Hebrew Cemetery (1), Memorial Lawns Cemetery (2).

Creeks: Helm Creek (A), Treaty Creek (B), Stone Creek (C), Burr Creek (D), Charley Creek (E).

Wabash compared to Indiana state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Wabash:

WJOT (1510 AM; daytime; 0 kW; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WARU (1600 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wabash:

WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLZQ (101.1 FM; SOUTH WHITLEY, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS INC)
W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
W203AS (88.5 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wabash:

WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)

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