Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Tippecanoe Township
Township

Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°13′07″N 86°06′15″W / 41.21861°N 86.10417°WCoordinates: 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
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 (2010)
 • Total 1,313
 • 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 2010 census, its population was 1,313 and it contained 542 housing units.[1]

History

Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1842. It was named from its principal stream, the Tippecanoe River.[2]

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.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Tippecanoe Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 86–87.

External links

 Bourbon Township Etna Township, Kosciusko County
Walnut Township Harrison Township, Kosciusko County
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