Wabash County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 34,960. The county seat is Wabash.
Wabash County was formed in 1835. It was named for the Wabash River.
The name "Wabash" is an English spelling of the French name for the river, "Ouabache." French traders named the river after the Miami Indian word for the river, "Wabashike" (prounounced "Wah-bah-she-keh"), the word for "pure white." Much of the river ...
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Wabash County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 34,960. The county seat is Wabash.
Wabash County was formed in 1835. It was named for the Wabash River.
The name "Wabash" is an English spelling of the French name for the river, "Ouabache." French traders named the river after the Miami Indian word for the river, "Wabashike" (prounounced "Wah-bah-she-keh"), the word for "pure white." Much of the river bottom is white limestone, now obscured by mud.
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.
County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited...
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