Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Tippecanoe Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tippecanoe
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:48.81
Area Land Sq Mi:48
Area Water Sq Mi:0.81
Area Water Percent:1.66
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:9402
Population Density Sq Mi:160.5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:201
Elevation Ft:659
Coordinates:40.5258°N -86.8486°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47906, 47920
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453898

Tippecanoe Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,702 and it contained 3,085 housing units.[3]

History

Archeological Sites 12T59 and 12T530, Cairo Skywatch Tower, and Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.34%) is land and (or 1.66%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

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

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Battle Ground, Cairo, Harvey, Pierce, Pretty Prairie and Swisher-Hurtz.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Rivers

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana . . March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202436/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18157 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2015-09-25. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service.

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