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Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°07′37″N 86°31′33″W / 41.12694°N 86.52583°W / 41.12694; -86.52583
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Tippecanoe Township
Location in Pulaski County
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°07′37″N 86°31′33″W / 41.12694°N 86.52583°W / 41.12694; -86.52583
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPulaski
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.38%
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total994
 • Density27/sq mi (11/km2)
ZIP codes
46511, 46960, 46996
GNIS feature ID453897

Tippecanoe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 994 and it contained 521 housing units.[1]

Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1839, and named after the Tippecanoe River.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890981
19001,18120.4%
19101,123−4.9%
19201,121−0.2%
1930975−13.0%
19401,0144.0%
1950970−4.3%
19601,0033.4%
1970920−8.3%
19801,04113.2%
1990997−4.2%
20001,13013.3%
20101,104−2.3%
2020994−10.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.55 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.42 square miles (94.3 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Lakes

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  • Langenbaum Lake

Landmarks

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Education

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  • Culver Community Schools Corporation

Tippecanoe Township residents are served by the Monterey-Tippecanoe Township Public Library.[5]

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 598.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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