Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Tippecanoe Township
Township
Looking west on Epworth Forest Road in North Webster, in Tippecanoe Township
Looking west on Epworth Forest Road in North Webster, in Tippecanoe Township
Coordinates: 41°18′46″N 85°42′30″W / 41.31278°N 85.70833°W / 41.31278; -85.70833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Land30.32 sq mi (78.5 km2)
 • Water4.79 sq mi (12.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
6,576
 • Density219.7/sq mi (84.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-75842[3]
GNIS feature ID453895

Tippecanoe Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,576 (down from 6,661 at 2010[4]) and it contained 4,862 housing units.

Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1838.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2), of which 30.32 square miles (78.5 km2) (or 86.36%) is land and 4.79 square miles (12.4 km2) (or 13.64%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Education

Tippecanoe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Webster Community Public Library in North Webster.[6]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 708.
  6. ^ "Library policies". North Webster Community Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.


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