Wabash, Indiana

Wabash, Indiana
City
City of Wabash
Wabash County Courthouse with Lincoln Monument
Flag Seal
Location of Wabash in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°48′03″N 85°49′38″W / 40.80083°N 85.82722°W / 40.80083; -85.82722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Noble
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Scott Long (R), 2016-Present
• City Manager	Larry Faust
Area [1]
• Total	9.87 sq mi (25.57 km2)
• Land	9.64 sq mi (24.96 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)  2.63%
Elevation [2]	751 ft (229 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,440
• Density	1,083.44/sq mi (418.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code	46992
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-79370[3]
GNIS feature ID	2397155[2]
Website	www.cityofwabash.com

Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is situated along the Wabash River in the county seat of Wabash County.^[4]

Wabash is notable as claiming to be the first electrically lighted city in the world, which was inaugurated on March 31, 1880. However, closer inspection of the reference shows only the court house grounds were lighted.^[5] It is also home to the historic Eagles Theatre, Paradise Spring Treaty Grounds (1826), the Wabash and Erie Canal, Presbyterian Church (1880), and Disciples of Christ Christian Church (1865).