Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°13′07″N 86°06′15″W / 41.21861°N 86.10417°W / 41.21861; -86.10417Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMarshallGovernment

• TypeIndiana township • TrusteeMatthew Pitney^[1]Area

• Total35.8 sq mi (93 km²) • Land35.75 sq mi (92.6 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.14%Elevation

781 ft (238 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,322 • Density36.7/sq mi (14.2/km²)ZIP codes

46504, 46539, 46570

GNIS feature ID0453896

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

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

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

Old Tip Town at 41°13′25″N 86°06′55″W / 41.223655°N 86.115277°W / 41.223655; -86.115277
Tippecanoe at 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.208933°N 86.114999°W / 41.208933; -86.114999

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

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Tippecanoe Cemetery, and Summit Chapel Cemetery.

Major highways

SR 10
SR 331

School districts

Triton School Corporation
Argos Community Schools
Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district
State House District 23
State Senate District 9

References

"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

^ https://indianatownshipassoc.org/indiana-townships/^{[dead link]}
^ "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.