Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana

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Location of Tipton Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°41′54″N86°13′06″W / 40.69833°N 86.21833°W / 40.69833; -86.21833 Coordinates: 40°41′54″N86°13′06″W / 40.69833°N 86.21833°W / 40.69833; -86.21833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total40.77 sq mi (105.58 km2)
  Land40.62 sq mi (105.22 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
[1]
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,490
  Density61/sq mi (24/km2)
FIPS code 18-75968 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453899

Tipton Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,490. [3]

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History

Tipton Township was organized in 1840. [4] It was named for Indiana Senator John Tipton. [5]

Pipe Creek Falls Resort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [6]

Geography

Tipton Township covers an area of 40.77 square miles (105.6 km2); 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (0.34 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bowyer, Little Deer Creek, Shaff, Venard and Walton.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tipton township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  678.
  5. Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp.  42.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.