Wabash County

Wabash County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population11,361
County SeatWabash County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS185
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population7,894
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)11,321
Median Age43.8
Veterans835
Housing Units5,411
Uninsured48
Net Migration (recent)21
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments244
Total Employees2,726
Avg Annual Pay$50,640
Median Household Income$54,074
Poverty Rate13.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
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

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking18.8%
Adult Obesity36.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches12
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms63
Land in Farms (acres)118,306
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,877.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2013-11-26
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-07
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1990-06-22
DRSEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES1989-01-13

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.