Profile for Wabash, Indiana, IN

Wabash is on the Wabash River.

Wabash claims to be the first city in the world to be lighted by electricity.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Strawberry Fest - June 9, 2007
• Paradise Arts Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Wabash County Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
Oh, the moonlight's fair tonight along the Wabash, / From the fields there comes a breath of new mown hay, / Through the sycamores the candlelights are gleaming / On the banks of the Wabash far away.
-- On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
Paul Dresser

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Cemeteries (24)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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29% of Wabash residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wabash ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wabash was $18,210, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Wabash residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Wabash festival dates:

• Strawberry Fest - June 9, 2007
• Paradise Arts Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Wabash include Downtown Wabash Historic District, Wabash Residential Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Wabash, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $333.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $670.

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Libraries in Wabash include Wabash Carnegie Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Wabash include Wabash Plain Dealer

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Wabash County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wabash political report.

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The average commute time for Wabash workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wabash between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Wabash include Holiday Inn Express.

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