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Tippecanoe Township
Tippecanoe Township
Township
	The view from Prophet's Rock near Battle Ground
	Location in Tippecanoe County
	Coordinates: 40°31′33″N 86°50′55″W / 40.52583°N 86.84861°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tippecanoe
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	48.81 sq mi (126.4 km2)
• Land	48 sq mi (120 km2)
• Water	0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2) 1.66%
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	9,402
• Density	160.5/sq mi (62.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47906, 47920
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	453898

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.^[3]

History edit

Archeological Sites 12T59 and 12T530, Cairo Skywatch Tower, and Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]^[5]

Geography edit

Fields east of Prophetstown State Park

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.81 square miles (126.4 km²), of which 48 square miles (120 km²) (or 98.34%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²) (or 1.66%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns edit

Battle Ground
West Lafayette (northeast edge)

Unincorporated communities edit

Ash Grove at 40°32′52″N 86°50′52″W / 40.5478136°N 86.8477882°W / 40.5478136; -86.8477882
Cairo at 40°32′27″N 86°55′29″W / 40.5408685°N 86.9247344°W / 40.5408685; -86.9247344

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

Extinct towns edit

Harrisonville

Adjacent townships edit

Prairie Township, White County (north)
Deer Creek Township, Carroll County (east)
Washington Township (east)
Fairfield Township (south)
Wabash Township (southwest)

Cemeteries edit

The township contains these six cemeteries: Battle Ground, Cairo, Harvey, Pierce, Pretty Prairie and Swisher-Hurtz.

Major highways edit

Airports and landing strips edit

Oahnke Airport

Rivers edit

Tippecanoe River

School districts edit

Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts edit

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 edit

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.
^ ^a ^b "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.