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Roann is a town in Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 479 at the 2010 census.

Roann town overview:
Name:	Roann town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Wabash County
Elevation:	755 ft (230 m)
Total Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²)
Land Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	441
Population Density:	1,934.21/sq mi (748.36/km²)
ZIP code:	46974
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1864998
GNISfeature ID:	442128

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History

There are two theories on how the town of Roann got its name. One source claims that the community was named for Roanne, France. Another tells a legend about how a father saw his daughter on a boat in a dangerous current and was shouting at her “Row, Ann!”

The Roann post office has been in operation since 1866.

The Thomas J. Lewis House, Roann Covered Bridge, Roann Historic District, and Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.