Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana

Tipton Township
Township
Farmland in Tipton Township
Farmland in Tipton Township
Location of Tipton Township in Cass County
Location of Tipton Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°41′54″N 86°13′06″W / 40.69833°N 86.21833°W / 40.69833; -86.21833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
40.77 sq mi (105.58 km2)
 • Land40.62 sq mi (105.22 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
[1]
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,304
 • Density57/sq mi (22/km2)
FIPS code18-75968[3]
GNIS feature ID453899

Tipton Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,304 (down from 2,490 at 2010[4]) and contained 1,011 housing units.

History

Tipton Township was organized in 1840.[5] It was named for Indiana Senator John Tipton.[6]

Pipe Creek Falls Resort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[7]

Geography

Tipton Township covers an area of 40.77 square miles (105.6 km2); 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (0.34 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bowyer, Little Deer Creek, Shaff, Venard and Walton.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tipton township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 678.
  6. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 42.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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