Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana

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Tippecanoe Township
Township
Map highlighting Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana.svg
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°13′07″N86°06′15″W / 41.21861°N 86.10417°W / 41.21861; -86.10417
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Marshall
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • TrusteeMatthew Pitney [1]
Area
 • Total
35.8 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
1,322
 • Density36.7/sq mi (14.2/km2)
ZIP codes
46504, 46539, 46570
GNIS feature ID0453896

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.

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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] [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (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. ↑ "Indiana Townships Directory". Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 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. ↑ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 86–87.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/16/15 through 3/20/15. National Park Service. March 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16. National Park Service. March 25, 2016.
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