Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Tippecanoe Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Government Type:Indiana township
Leader Title:Trustee
Leader Name:Matthew Pitney[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.8
Area Land Sq Mi:35.75
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Area Water Percent:0.14
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1322
Population Density Sq Mi:36.7
Elevation M:238
Elevation Ft:781
Coordinates:41.2186°N -86.1042°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46504, 46539, 46570
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453896

Tippecanoe Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,322 (slightly up from 1,313 at 2010[3]) and it contained 529 housing units.

History

Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1842. It was named from its principal stream, the Tippecanoe River.[4]

The Erwin House, Gaskill-Erwin Farm, and Tippecanoe Twp. District No. 3 Schoolhouse and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5] [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Tippecanoe Cemetery, and Summit Chapel Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Indiana Townships Directory . March 11, 2018 . March 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180312022529/https://indianatownshipassoc.org/indiana-townships/ . dead .
  2. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana . . Apr 3, 2024.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204239/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18099 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Book: A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1 . Lewis Publishing Company . McDonald, Daniel . 1908 . 86–87.
  5. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2015-03-27. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/16/15 through 3/20/15 . National Park Service.
  6. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2016-03-25. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16 . National Park Service.

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