Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Tippecanoe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,341 and it contained 1,186 housing units.[3]

Tippecanoe Township
Township
Location of Tippecanoe Township in Carroll County
Location of Tippecanoe Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°36′45″N 86°43′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.01 sq mi (72.5 km2)
 • Land27.21 sq mi (70.5 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,341
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
FIPS code18-75824[2]
GNIS feature ID453894

History

Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1830.[4]

Carrollton Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.01 square miles (72.5 km2), of which 27.21 square miles (70.5 km2) (or 97.14%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 2.86%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Benham and Pleasant Run.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "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.
  4. Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 86.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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