Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

For other Tippecanoe Townships in Indiana, see Tippecanoe Township, Indiana.

Tippecanoe Township
Township
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°07′37″N86°31′33″W / 41.12694°N 86.52583°W / 41.12694; -86.52583
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pulaski
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Land	36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.38%
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	994
• Density	27/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]

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	981		—
1900	1,181		20.4%
1910	1,123		−4.9%
1920	1,121		−0.2%
1930	975		−13.0%
1940	1,014		4.0%
1950	970		−4.3%
1960	1,003		3.4%
1970	920		−8.3%
1980	1,041		13.2%
1990	997		−4.2%
2000	1,130		13.3%
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

• Monterey

Unincorporated towns

• Lawton at 41°05′59″N86°31′30″W / 41.099764°N 86.525008°W / 41.099764; -86.525008
• Vanmeter Park at 41°05′09″N86°34′05″W / 41.085875°N 86.568064°W / 41.085875; -86.568064

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

Adjacent townships

• North Bend Township, Starke County (north)
• Union Township, Marshall County (northeast)
• Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County (east)
• Harrison Township (south)
• Monroe Township (southwest)
• Franklin Township (west)
• California Township, Starke County (northwest)

Lakes

• Langenbaum Lake

Landmarks

• Beason Park
• Tippecanoe River State Park (partial)

Education

• Culver Community Schools Corporation

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

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 20
• State Senate District 18

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

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.