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Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana

Noble Township, Wabash County, township, in Wabash County, Indiana. Noble Township, Wabash County had 13,633 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 13,922 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 13,785 (±26). GEOID 1816954162.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

13,633

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 13,922 · ACS 2020-2024: 13,785 ±26

Median household income

$64,539

±$8,065 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$144,200

±$11,841 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$737

±$81 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Noble Township, Wabash County and what county is it in?

Noble Township, Wabash County is a township in Wabash County, Indiana. It covers 81.9 square miles of land, 170 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Noble Township (Wabash County): Wabash (city, 10,440 in 2020).

Noble Township, Wabash County is in the Wabash, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Noble Township, Wabash County (marked with a dot) in Wabash County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Noble Township, Wabash County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 13,633 people lived in Noble Township, Wabash County on July 1, 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 13,922 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 13,785 (±26).

  • July 2020→2021 −27 (13,835)
  • 2021→2022 −58 (13,777)
  • 2022→2023 −69 (13,708)
  • 2023→2024 −40 (13,668)
  • 2024→2025 −35 (13,633)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNoble Township, Wabash CountyWabash CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population13,785±2630,8446,851,073+263
Households5,842±25112,6742,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.26±0.102.302.46no clear change
Housing units6,431±25314,0972,976,568no clear change

Noble Township, Wabash County's population since 2000

From 15,580 in 2000 to 13,633 in 2025: down 12.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Noble Township, Wabash County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 15,580
  • 2005 (estimate) 14,837
  • 2010 Census 14,230
  • 2015 (estimate) 13,744
  • 2020 Census 13,922
  • 2025 (estimate) 13,633

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Noble Township, Wabash County?

The median resident of Noble Township, Wabash County is 41.1 years old; 22.8% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.2%. 1.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureNoble Township, Wabash CountyWabash CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.1±2.642.738.1no clear change
Under 18 years22.8%±1.9 pts21.1%23.3%–
65 years and over21.2%±2.3 pts21.8%16.8%–
Male50.7%±1.7 pts48.9%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.2%±0.9 pts3.2%8.6%+3.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic90.9%±1.6 pts92.2%75.4%−4.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.5 pts0.9%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.3 pts0.4%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.7%±1.3 pts2.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.5%±0.6 pts1.4%6.3%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.2%±0.8 pts2.2%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.4%±1.9 pts6.3%6.3%–
With a disability17.2%±2.3 pts15.4%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage4.9%±1.8 pts4.8%7.4%−3.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.4%±2.7 pts91.6%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.7%±3.4 pts23.1%29.5%+7.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.5%±1.8 pts7.1%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier82.6%±3.9 pts87.0%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.5%±1.1 pts1.0%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Noble Township, Wabash County earn?

Half of Noble Township, Wabash County's 5,842 households earn less than $64,539 a year (±$8,065), against $66,806 in Wabash County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $60,628 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureNoble Township, Wabash CountyWabash CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$64,539±$8,065$66,806$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$83,651±$7,174$83,614$95,247–
Per capita income$35,788±$2,999$35,845$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line12.6%±3.7 pts11.1%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line14.1%±6.7 pts13.5%16.0%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP9.6%±3.0 pts7.1%9.1%–
Households with a computer95.2%±2.2 pts95.3%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription92.8%±2.3 pts89.1%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Noble Township, Wabash County?

Owners occupy 75.6% of Noble Township, Wabash County's occupied homes and renters 24.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,200 by its owner (±$11,841). The median renter pays $737 a month including utilities, and 30.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNoble Township, Wabash CountyWabash CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$144,200±$11,841$157,200$218,200+$29,992
Median gross rent$737±$81$762$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent30.9%±9.5 pts29.3%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,133±$64$1,147$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes75.6%±4.1 pts80.5%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes24.4%±4.1 pts19.5%29.4%–
Housing units6,431±25314,0972,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.4%±2.0 pts2.0%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate6.2%±5.9 pts5.2%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes82.8%±3.5 pts83.4%72.6%–
Mobile homes1.6%±0.6 pts4.5%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±0.6 pts0.6%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20191.3%±1.0 pts2.2%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier33.3%±4.5 pts34.1%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle6.0%±2.3 pts4.5%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Noble Township, Wabash County work and get to work?

80.1% of Noble Township, Wabash County's workers drive alone and 6.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNoble Township, Wabash CountyWabash CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.2%±3.1 pts60.4%63.8%–
Unemployment rate3.1%±1.7 pts3.4%4.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work80.1%±4.3 pts80.7%76.3%–
Carpooled10.2%±2.6 pts9.1%9.1%–
Public transportation0.2%±0.4 pts0.3%0.6%–
Walked2.3%±1.3 pts2.6%1.9%–
Worked from home6.5%±3.2 pts6.3%10.7%+3.6 pts
Mean travel time to work17.9 min±1.921.5 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Noble Township, Wabash County?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Noble Township, Wabash County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $47,428 (Tract 1026) to $86,042 (Tract 1024).

Census tracts in Noble Township, Wabash County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Noble Township, Wabash County
Tract 1027Wabash County4,141 $69,159 $129,300100%
Tract 1028Wabash County3,354 $52,396 $111,300100%
Tract 1026Wabash County3,058 $47,428 $117,60098%
Tract 1024Wabash County3,207 $86,042 $180,20051%
Tract 1029Wabash County3,595 $65,217 $141,40018%
Tract 1025Wabash County4,237 $85,853 $238,50014%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Noble Township, Wabash County) · Census block assignment files

How does Noble Township, Wabash County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Noble Township, Wabash County is the 929th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 100th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Noble Township, Wabash County ranks 696th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Noble Township, Wabash County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate100th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)994th1,056
Residents per square mile519th1,088
Median household income696th1,072
Per capita income499th1,087
Median home value828th1,075
Median gross rent784th904
Poverty rate315th736
Bachelor's degree or higher389th1,029
Median age484th1,083
Owner-occupied share702nd1,087
Work from home423rd595
Travel time to work1,037th1,088

Noble Township, Wabash County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Noble Township, Wabash County?

11 of the 57 figures for Noble Township, Wabash County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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