Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

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Tippecanoe Township
Township
Prophet's Rock view.jpg
The view from Prophet's Rock near Battle Ground
Map highlighting Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.svg
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°31′33″N86°50′55″W / 40.52583°N 86.84861°W / 40.52583; -86.84861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
48.81 sq mi (126.4 km2)
 • Land48 sq mi (120 km2)
 • Water0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2)  1.66%
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
9,402
 • Density160.5/sq mi (62.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47906, 47920
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 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]

Contents

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] [5]

Geography

Fields east of Prophetstown State Park Grant Road cornfield.jpg
Fields east of Prophetstown State Park

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.81 square miles (126.4 km2), of which 48 square miles (120 km2) (or 98.34%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) (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

William Henry Harrison High School William Henry Harrison High School.png
William Henry Harrison High School

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service. September 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tippecanoe County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 7, 2025. - Text list
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