Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

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Wea Township
Township
Map highlighting Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.svg
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°20′34″N86°52′02″W / 40.34278°N 86.86722°W / 40.34278; -86.86722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
[1]
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
34,098
 • Density878.5/sq mi (339.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47905, 47909
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 454043

Wea Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 31,660 and it contained 13,022 housing units. [3]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated communities

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Conarroe, Fink, Kenny, Meadow View, O'Neall, Provault, Shoemaker, Sickler, Spring Grove and Wildcat.

Major highways

Government and infrastructure

Wea Township Fire Department provides firefighting services. [4]

School districts

School districts covering sections of the township include: [5]

Portions in the Tippecanoe district are zoned to McCutcheon High School. [6] People in the Lafayette school district section are zoned to Jefferson High School, the district's sole comprehensive 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: Wea 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. ↑ "Home". Wea Township Fire Department. Retrieved June 7, 2025. 1700 Wea School Road Lafayette, IN 47909
  5. ↑ 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 - Compare to the SD boundary map.
  6. ↑ "Corporation Map". Tippecanoe School Corporation . Retrieved June 7, 2025.
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