Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Tippecanoe Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°13′07″N 86°06′15″W / 41.21861°N 86.10417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Marshall |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Trustee | Matthew Pitney[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Land | 35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.14% |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,322 |
• Density | 36.7/sq mi (14.2/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46504, 46539, 46570 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453896 |
Tippecanoe Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,322 (slightly up from 1,313 at 2010[3]) and it contained 529 housing units.
History
[edit]Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1842. It was named from its principal stream, the Tippecanoe River.[4]
The Erwin House, Gaskill-Erwin Farm, and Tippecanoe Twp. District No. 3 Schoolhouse and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5][6][7]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Old Tip Town at 41°13′25″N 86°06′55″W / 41.223655°N 86.115277°W
- Tippecanoe at 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.208933°N 86.114999°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains two cemeteries: Tippecanoe Cemetery, and Summit Chapel Cemetery.
Major highways
[edit]School districts
[edit]Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 9
References
[edit]- "Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Indiana Townships Directory". Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 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.
- ^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 86–87.
- ^ "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: 3/16/15 through 3/20/15. National Park Service. March 27, 2015.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16. National Park Service. March 25, 2016.