Wildcat Township, Tipton County, Indiana

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Wildcat Township
Township
Map highlighting Wildcat Township, Tipton County, Indiana.svg
Location in Tipton County
Coordinates: 40°22′17″N85°55′34″W / 40.37139°N 85.92611°W / 40.37139; -85.92611
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Tipton
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total34.82 sq mi (90.2 km2)
 • Land34.8 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
[1]
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,260
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46036, 46072, 46076
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 454059

Wildcat Township is one of six townships in Tipton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,260 (down from 1,421 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 589 housing units.

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History

It was originally part of the Miami Indian reservation until 1847, when the land was available for purchase by white settlers. However, the area had begun to be settled by white squatters as early as 1845. [4] Early farmers traveled to Lafayette to sell farm animals like hogs. Wheat was sold in Peru and settlers traveled as far as Perkinsville to have access to a mill. [5] The earliest religious congregation in the township was founded in the mid 1800s, it was of Baptist denomination. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.82 square miles (90.2 km2), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. [3]

Natural environment

Historically, Wildcat Township is very flat. Prior to extensive white settlement, the area had forests with spicebush, dogwood, willow, elm, poplar, beech, sugar tree, ash, and linn. By the early 1900s, the majority of timber had been cut down. [7] [8] The soil is made of "deep, black vegetable mold," that sits on top of "impervious clay sub-soil" and is good for agriculture. [7]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Governance

Political districts

Education

Early history

The first school in the township was built near Mud Creek in 1848. David Decker was the first teacher. After three years the school was abandoned. A second school was built in Windfall. A former settlement, called Pierce, was the site of the first frame school. Public schools became available in the community after 1855. [9]

Today

Students in Wildcat Township attend Tri-Central Community Schools.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

The first road in the township was surveyed in 1849. It traveled southwest through the township towards Tipton. In 1851, a second road was built in the northern part of the township, traveling east to west. By 1855 the township had an extensive roadway system for the time period. [10]

Airports and landing strips

  • the former Zea Mays Airport

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Brookside, Salem and Wheeler.

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References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Wildcat Township, Tipton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Pershing, p. 132
  5. ↑ Pershing, p. 135
  6. ↑ Pershing, p. 208
  7. 1 2 Pershing, p. 131
  8. ↑ Pershing, p. 137
  9. ↑ Pershing, p. 193-194
  10. ↑ Pershing, p. 136

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