City Population: 8,000      Per Capita Income: 21,587        Average Wage $12.48 per hour

Total Civilian Workforce in Wabash County:  6,789        

Planning & Zoning:  Mt. Carmel City Zoning Ordinance in effect within 1.5 mile outside of city limits. 

 Fire Protection: A full time 24-hour station is maintained with four (4) full time firemen.  Fire Protection Rating:  Class 5

Wabash General Hospital staffs 17 doctors and provides 24-hour emergency room care with doctors on staff and evening clinic hours. WGH is accredited by JCAHO.

Mt. Carmel Ambulance Service:  Offers Intermediate Life Support Services and serves the Wabash County Area based out of Mt. Carmel.

Mt. Carmel was founded in 1815. Much of the original beauty can still be found on Cherry Street with the brick streets and stately homes of the 1800’s and early 1900’s.