Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Tippecanoe Township is one of thirteen townships
in Tippecanoe County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 5,951.
, Tippecanoe Township covers an area of 48.83 square miles (126.5 km²); of this, 0.68 square miles (1.8 km²) or 1.4 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 5,951.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Tippecanoe Township covers an area of 48.83 square miles (126.5 km²); of this, 0.68 square miles (1.8 km²) or 1.4 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Battle GroundBattle Ground, IndianaBattle Ground is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,334 at the 2010 census. It is near the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe....
- West LafayetteWest Lafayette, IndianaAs of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...
(northeast edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Ash GroveAsh Grove, IndianaAsh Grove is a small town in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, located just north of Battle Ground. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Cairo
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Prairie Township, White CountyPrairie Township, White County, IndianaPrairie Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,191.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Badger Grove at *...
(north) - Deer Creek Township, Carroll CountyDeer Creek Township, Carroll County, IndianaDeer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,768.-Geography:Deer Creek Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Adams...
(east) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaWashington Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,473.-Geography:...
(east) - Fairfield TownshipFairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaFairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 49,970.-Geography:...
(south) - Wabash TownshipWabash Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaWabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 51,261.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wabash Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.93 percent is water....
(southwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Battle Ground, Cairo, Harvey, Pierce, Pretty Prairie and Swisher-Hurtz.Major highways
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Interstate 65Interstate 65Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S... -
Indiana State Road 43Indiana State Road 43-Southern section:This winding, two-lane section of State Road 43 connects Indiana State Road 46 in Owen County near McCormick's Creek State Park with Indiana State Road 54 in eastern Greene County. It covers a distance of .-Northern section:...
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based primary in the central part of the state, the district consists of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion,...
- State House District 26
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 07