Wabash County, Illinois
25 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,119
- Median household income
- $57,086
- ±4,087
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 220 of 5,038 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.5%
- 4,003 of 4,740 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wabash | 11,202 (2021) | Po Box 277, Mount Carmel | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mount Carmel | 6,804 (2021) | 219 N Market St, Mount Carmel | Website |
| Village of Allendale | 462 (2021) | Po Box 98, Allendale | — |
| Village of Bellmont | 250 (2021) | Po Box 158, Bellmont | — |
| Village of Keensburg | 180 (2021) | Po Box 150, Keensburg | — |
Special districts 20
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester-McClearys Bluff Levee District | Drainage | 6009 N 800 Blvd, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 428, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 10 | Drainage | Po Box 428, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 11 | Drainage | Po Box 428, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 14 | Drainage | 18981 E 300 Rd, West Salem | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 17 | Drainage | 8325 E 400 Rd, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 5990 Hwy 8, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 428, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 5 | Drainage | Po Box 428, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 6 | Drainage | Po Box 428, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 7 | Drainage | 13412 E 400 Rd, Browns | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 8 | Drainage | Po Box 428, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Special Drainage District 9 | Drainage | 5246 Highway 3, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash General Hospital District | Hospitals | 1418 College Dr, Mount Carmel | Website |
| Wabash County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 330 W 10th St, Mount Carmel | — |
| Allendale Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 39, Allendale | — |
| Bellmont Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 206, Bellmont | — |
| Greater Wabash Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 5764 Highway 3, Mount Carmel | — |
| Wabash County Museum District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 338, Mount Carmel | Website |
| Wabash County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 15039 Four H Center Ln, Mount Carmel | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Allendale CCSD 17
School district1 schools
101 N 3rd St, Allendale, IL, 62410
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wabash CUSD 348
School district4 schools
218 W 13th St, Mount Carmel, IL, 62863
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mt. Carmel Farmers Market
219 N Market St Mount Carmel, IL, 62863
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Mt. Carmel Farmers Market - Market Street Mercantile
420 North Market Street, Mount Carmel, IL
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-01-12. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.