Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

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Tippecanoe Township
Map highlighting Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana.svg
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°07′37″N86°31′33″W / 41.12694°N 86.52583°W / 41.12694; -86.52583
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Pulaski
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2)
  Land36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.38%
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
994
  Density27/sq mi (11/km2)
ZIP codes
46511, 46960, 46996
GNIS feature ID 453897

Tippecanoe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 994 and it contained 521 housing units. [1]

Contents

Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1839, and named after the Tippecanoe River. [2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 981
1900 1,18120.4%
1910 1,123−4.9%
1920 1,121−0.2%
1930 975−13.0%
1940 1,0144.0%
1950 970−4.3%
1960 1,0033.4%
1970 920−8.3%
1980 1,04113.2%
1990 997−4.2%
2000 1,13013.3%
2010 1,104−2.3%
2020 994−10.0%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.55 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.42 square miles (94.3 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.38%) is water. [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Lakes

Landmarks

Education

Tippecanoe Township residents are served by the Monterey-Tippecanoe Township Public Library. [5]

Political districts

References

  1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p.  598.
  3. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.