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Wabash County
Wabash County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 11,361
County Seat Wabash County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 185
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 7,894
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 11,321
Median Age 43.8
Veterans 835
Housing Units 5,411
Uninsured 48
Net Migration (recent) 21
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 244
Total Employees 2,726
Avg Annual Pay $50,640
Median Household Income $54,074
Poverty Rate 13.3%
Unemployment Rate 4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $71,433
Federal Spending FY2024 $69,331,207
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,103
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $94,100
Median Rent $728
FMR Studio $597
FMR 1BR $663
FMR 2BR $870
FMR 3BR $1,219
FMR 4BR $1,239
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 18.8%
Adult Obesity 36.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 22.2
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 12
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 1
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 15
SNAP Stores 11
Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 63
Land in Farms (acres) 118,306
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,877.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2013-11-26
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-06-07
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
EM RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW 2005-02-01
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-05-06
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING 1990-06-22
DR SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES 1989-01-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wabash County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.