Several have pursued careers as actuaries after passing one or two of the actuarial exams while at Wabash. Crawfordsville , a pleasant town with a population of 15,000, in Montgomery County , population 36,000, has long been proud of its cultural heritage. Crawfordsville was recently listed in Crampton's The 100 Best Small Towns in America. Housing ranges from stately Victorian homes to modern split-levels. Housing prices and rental rates are moderate.
Unemployment rates are low, as are crime rates.
Purdue University, West Lafayette. Crawfordsville is 70 miles from Bloomington , location of Indiana University , and 80 miles from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana . Chicago is about a three-hour drive. D.C. Two very scenic state parks provide miles of excellent hiking trails within a 30 minute drive of Crawfordsville. The town itself is located on Sugar Creek, a branch of the Wabash River, which is popular for canoeing.