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'{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Wabash Township | settlement_type = [[Civil township|Township]] | nickname = | motto = <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = University Farm, West Lafayette, Indiana.png | imagesize = | image_caption = Dawn skies over a West Lafayette neighborhood | image_flag = | image_seal = <!-- Maps --> | image_map = Map highlighting Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location in Tippecanoe County | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Indiana]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Tippecanoe]] <!-- Government -->| government_type = [[Indiana Township Trustee|Indiana township]] | leader_title = Trustee | leader_name = Jennifer Teising | leader_title2 = Board Secretary | leader_name2 = Brendan Betz | leader_title3 = Board Member | leader_name3 = Angel Valentin | leader_title4 = Board Chair | leader_name4 = Michelle Wietbrock <!-- Area -->| area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_sq_mi = 49.1 | area_land_sq_mi = 48.65 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.46 | area_water_percent = 0.94 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2010|2010]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 59279 | population_density_sq_mi = 1218.5 <!-- General information -->| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2017-05-09|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> | elevation_m = 201 | elevation_ft = 659 | coordinates = {{coord|40|28|20|N|86|57|15|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}} <!-- Area/postal codes & others -->| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | postal_code_type = ZIP codes | postal_code = 47906 | area_code = [[Area code 765|765]] | blank_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453967 453967] | website = | footnotes = | name = }} '''Wabash Township''' is one of thirteen [[Civil township|townships]] in [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Tippecanoe County]], [[Indiana]], United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 59,279 and it contained 21,448 housing units making it the most populous township in Tippecanoe County.<ref name="census">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18157 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202436/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18157 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-02-12 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |publisher=United States Census |access-date=2013-05-10 }}</ref> ==Geography== According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|49.1|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|48.65|sqmi}} (or 99.08%) is land and {{convert|0.46|sqmi}} (or 0.94%) is water.<ref name="census"/> Wabash Township encompasses all but a small section of the City of [[West Lafayette, Indiana|West Lafayette]] and encompasses all of [[Purdue University]] making it one of the most culturally diverse townships in the United States. {{Weather box |location = Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 69 |Feb record high F = 73 |Mar record high F = 86 |Apr record high F = 89 |May record high F = 94 |Jun record high F = 105 |Jul record high F = 105 |Aug record high F = 100 |Sep record high F = 98 |Oct record high F = 92 |Nov record high F = 78 |Dec record high F = 73 |year record high F = 105 |Jan high F = 34 |Feb high F = 39 |Mar high F = 50 |Apr high F = 63 |May high F = 73 |Jun high F = 83 |Jul high F = 85 |Aug high F = 84 |Sep high F = 78 |Oct high F = 65 |Nov high F = 51 |Dec high F = 38 |Jan low F = 19 |Feb low F = 23 |Mar low F = 31 |Apr low F = 41 |May low F = 51 |Jun low F = 61 |Jul low F = 64 |Aug low F = 63 |Sep low F = 55 |Oct low F = 44 |Nov low F = 34 |Dec low F = 23 |Jan record low F = −23 |Feb record low F = −20 |Mar record low F = −3 |Apr record low F = 7 |May record low F = 25 |Jun record low F = 35 |Jul record low F = 43 |Aug record low F = 37 |Sep record low F = 29 |Oct record low F = 19 |Nov record low F = 6 |Dec record low F = −16 |year record low F = −23 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 1.86 |Feb precipitation inch = 1.84 |Mar precipitation inch = 2.67 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.54 |May precipitation inch = 4.19 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.10 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.97 |Aug precipitation inch = 3.46 |Sep precipitation inch = 2.66 |Oct precipitation inch = 2.89 |Nov precipitation inch = 2.97 |Dec precipitation inch = 2.51 |year precipitation inch = 36.66 |Jan snow inch = 6.5 |Feb snow inch = 4.8 |Mar snow inch = 2.9 |Apr snow inch = 0.7 |May snow inch = 0 |Jun snow inch = 0 |Jul snow inch = 0 |Aug snow inch = 0 |Sep snow inch = 0 |Oct snow inch = 0.3 |Nov snow inch = 0.8 |Dec snow inch = 5.2 |year snow inch = 21.2 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan precipitation days = 9.6 |Feb precipitation days = 7.7 |Mar precipitation days = 10.2 |Apr precipitation days = 10.9 |May precipitation days = 10.6 |Jun precipitation days = 10.4 |Jul precipitation days = 8.9 |Aug precipitation days = 8.4 |Sep precipitation days = 7.6 |Oct precipitation days = 8.3 |Nov precipitation days = 9.8 |Dec precipitation days = 10.1 |Jan snow days = 5.3 |Feb snow days = 3.3 |Mar snow days = 1.7 |Apr snow days = 0.3 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0.1 |Nov snow days = 0.9 |Dec snow days = 3.5 |source 1 = The Weather Channel (January record high)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/47906 |title = Monthly Averages for Lafayette, IN (47905) |access-date= June 13, 2014 |publisher=[[The Weather Channel]] }}</ref> |source 2 = NOAA: Lafayette<ref name= NCDC> {{cite web | url = http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/in/124715.pdf | title = Climatology of the United States No. 20: LAFAYETTE 8 S, IN 1971–2000 | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | access-date = November 19, 2011 }}</ref> |date = November 2011}} ===Cities, towns, villages=== * [[West Lafayette, Indiana|West Lafayette]] (vast majority) ===Neighborhoods and former and unincorporated communities=== * [[Bar Barry Heights, Indiana|Bar Barry Heights]] at {{coord|40.4561460|-86.9158439|scale:10000|display=inline}} * [[Crumb Corner, Indiana|Crumb Corner]] at {{coord|40.4539238|-86.9277886|scale:10000|display=inline}} * [[Green Meadows, Indiana|Green Meadows]] at {{coord|40.4397571|-86.9658446|scale:10000|display=inline}} * [[Indian Village, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Indian Village]] at {{coord|40.4664238|-86.9008437|scale:10000|display=inline}} * [[Klondike, Indiana|Klondike]] at {{coord|40.4675345|-86.9622340|scale:10000|display=inline}} * [[McQuinn Estates, Indiana|McQuinn Estates]] at {{coord|40.4375350|-86.9589000|scale:10000|display=inline}} * [[Octagon, Indiana|Octagon]] at {{coord|40.5264233|-86.9922358|scale:10000|display=inline}} * [[Ravinamy, Indiana|Ravinamy]] at {{coord|40.4619794|-86.8977881|scale:10000|display=inline}} * [[Summit, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Summit]] at {{coord|40.4167020|-86.9291768|scale:10000|display=inline}} * [[Wabash Shores, Indiana|Wabash Shores]] at {{coord|40.4492018|-86.9108437|scale:10000|display=inline}} (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) ===Adjacent townships=== * [[Prairie Township, White County, Indiana|Prairie Township, White County]] (northeast) * [[Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Tippecanoe Township]] (northeast) * [[Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Fairfield Township]] (southeast) * [[Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Union Township]] (south) * [[Wayne Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Wayne Township]] (southwest) * [[Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Shelby Township]] (west) * [[Round Grove Township, White County, Indiana|Round Grove Township, White County]] (northwest) [[Image:Indiana State Soldiers' Home Cemetery.png|thumb|right|250px|Indiana State Soldiers' Home Cemetery]] ===Cemeteries=== The township contains five cemeteries: Grandview, Hebron, Indiana State Soldiers' Home, Sand Ridge and Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. ===Major highways=== * [[Image:US 52.svg|25px]] [[US Route 52]] * [[Image:US 231.svg|25px]] [[US Route 231]] * [[Image:Indiana 43.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 43]] ===Airports=== * [[Purdue University Airport]] [[File:KLAF.jpg|thumbnail|Purdue University Airport]] ===Lakes=== * Hadley Lake * [http://www.homeofpurdue.com/whattodo/celerybognaturearea.html Celery Bog Nature Area] ===Landmarks=== * [[Purdue University]] * [http://purdueresearchpark.com/businessprofiles/c-span-archives C-SPAN Archives] * [[Fort Ouiatenon]] A former French trading post built in the early 1700s. * [[Samara (house)|Samara House]] - Samara is a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. * [[Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District]], [[Levi and Lucy Morehouse Farm]], and [[James Pierce Jr. House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20121228.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2012-12-28|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/17/12 through 12/21/12|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> ===News and Media=== * [http://www.wlfi.com WLFI-TV] is a CBS affiliate owned by [[LIN Media]]. * [[WBAA]] is a radio station owned by Purdue University. * [[Purdue Exponent]] is a daily independent student run newspaper. ==School districts== * [http://www.tsc.k12.in.us/ Tippecanoe School Corporation] * [http://www.wl.k12.in.us/ West Lafayette Community School Corporation] ==Political districts== * [[Indiana's 4th congressional district]] * State House District 26 * State House District 27 * State Senate District 22 ==Township Officials== ===Township Trustee=== *''Vacant'' (Jennifer Teising was elected in 2018 election, but forfeited the office under IC 36-6-4-2(b) and has not been replaced) There is no official verification of Teising forfeiting her office. The previous statement of her leaving office has no proof as of Feb 25, 2021. ===Township Board=== *Brendan Betz *Angel Valentin *Michelle Wietbrock ===Controversy Surrounding Trustee Teising=== Jennifer Teising, running as a Democrat, was elected to a four-year term as township Trustee in the 2018 general election. Her more notable actions as Trustee pertained to reform of the township fire department.<ref>https://www.wlfi.com/content/news/2018-Election-Results-499903452.html</ref> Almost immediately upon taking office, she replaced the existing fire chief.<ref>https://www.wlfi.com/content/news/Wabash-Township-Fire-loses-chief-507517221.html</ref> She then spearheaded an effort to take emergency loan, funded by increased property taxes, in order to fund fire department improvements including the hiring of additional firefighters.<ref>https://www.wlfi.com/content/news/Wabash-Township--567432141.html</ref> Public records showed that in early 2020, Teising sold her home and updated her voter registration to reflect a primary residency at an address elsewhere within the township.<ref>https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2020/12/22/wabash-township-trustee-jennifer-teising-west-lafayette-residency-questioned-neighbors/3938611001/</ref> In late 2020, the township board jointly requested Teising's resignation, citing a lack of participation in township meetings, a failure to disperse the budgeted township assistance funds in the midst of a pandemic, and an alleged failure to maintain residency within the township as required under state law. In a statement to local media, Teising denied the allegations and dismissed the calls for her resignation as a “coup.”<ref>https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2020/12/21/west-lafayette-township-indiana-calls-resignation-trustee/3991805001/</ref> A subsequent investigative report by the local newspaper dug into the allegations regarding Teising’s residency.<ref>https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2020/12/22/wabash-township-trustee-jennifer-teising-west-lafayette-residency-questioned-neighbors/3938611001/</ref> The homeowner at the address to which Teising had registered to vote stated that Teising was renting a room, but declined to provide additional details. Neighbors of the address were unable to corroborate those claims, but when shown pictures of the trustee noted that she appeared to be the same person who had briefly stayed at the location and parked her camper trailer there. Township records showed that Teising had request that documents requiring her signature be sent to an address outside the township in Anderson, IN. Cell phone data showed that she had spent some time at a different address outside the township; the homeowner at that address confirmed that Teising had stayed there, but did not provide any information on why Teising stayed there instead of her rented room within the township. Cell phone data also demonstrated that during the newspaper’s investigation, Teising was at an RV park in Florida, which was confirmed by local media. Teising consistently denied allegations that she no longer resided in the township, noting that such a residency requirement does not preclude the Trustee from spending time outside the township and asserting the working remotely is permitted. Soon after the investigative report, Teising departed the RV park and returned to Wabash Township. At their January 2021 meeting, the township board unanimously voted no confidence in the Trustee.<ref>https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2020/12/28/west-lafayette-township-board-votes-no-confidence-trustee-teising/4067940001/</ref> In the midst of the of residency controversy, Teising terminated the employment of the township fire chief.<ref>https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2020/12/21/west-lafayette-township-trustee-terminates-fire-chief/3999946001/</ref> Opponents, including the deputy fire chief and the volunteer firefighters, charged that unilateral firing of the fire chief was not within her legal powers, and the entire volunteer corp briefly walked off the job in protest.<ref>https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2020/12/22/west-lafayette-volunteer-firefighters-protest-stop-working-after-chief-ed-ward-fired/4001770001/</ref> Teising stated that her legal counsel had advised her that she was within her power to fire the chief,<ref>https://www.wlfi.com/content/news/Wabash-Township-trustee-denies-allegations-she-lives-in-Florida-573459681.html</ref> and that she had further been advised not to comment further as it was a personnel matter.<ref>https://wabashtrustee.com/december-28-2020/</ref> She declined to identify the legal counsel, or to provide information on whether such counsel was paid from personal funds or taxpayer funds.<ref>https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2020/12/21/west-lafayette-township-trustee-terminates-fire-chief/3999946001/</ref> On January 29, 2021, Indiana State Police served a search warrant on the Trustee’s office.<ref>https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2020/12/28/west-lafayette-township-board-votes-no-confidence-trustee-teising/4067940001/</ref> Witness report being told only that the warrant was part of a criminal investigation, and that four detectives took part in the search and removed items from the scene. The township board secretary stated that investigators had requested minutes of the board meetings, which he had provided them as they are publicly available. No information was provided on whether the investigation could have related to either the residency controversy or the fire chief firing controversy. ==References== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080405165306/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles] * [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas] <references/> ==External links== * [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association] * [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana] * [http://wabashfire.org/ Wabash Township Fire Department] {{Tippecanoe County, Indiana}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana]] [[Category:Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana]] [[Category:Townships in Indiana]]'