Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,702 and it contained 3,085 housing units.
Fields east of Prophetstown State Park
History
Archeological Sites 12T59 and 12T530, Cairo Skywatch Tower, and Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.81 square miles (126.4 km), of which 48 square miles (120 km) (or 98.34%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km) (or 1.66%) is water.
Cities and towns
- Battle Ground
- West Lafayette (northeast edge)
Unincorporated communities
- Ash Grove at 40°32′52″N 86°50′52″W / 40.5478136°N 86.8477882°W
- Cairo at 40°32′27″N 86°55′29″W / 40.5408685°N 86.9247344°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
Adjacent townships
- Prairie Township, White County (north)
- Deer Creek Township, Carroll County (east)
- Washington Township (east)
- Fairfield Township (south)
- Wabash Township (southwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Battle Ground, Cairo, Harvey, Pierce, Pretty Prairie and Swisher-Hurtz.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Oahnke Airport
Rivers
School districts
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 26
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 07
- After the 2011 redistricting by the Indiana Legislature, Tippecanoe Township will no longer include State House Districts 26 & 41 but instead will be included in State House District 25. http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/rd/pdfs/House.pdf
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service. September 25, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |