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 | |
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 Looking west on Epworth Forest Road in North Webster, in Tippecanoe Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′46″N 85°42′30″W / 41.31278°N 85.70833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 30.32 sq mi (78.5 km2) |
| • Water | 4.79 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,576 |
| • Density | 219.7/sq mi (84.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-75842[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453895 |
Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1838.[5]
Geography
editAccording 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
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Barbee at 41°17′27″N 85°42′44″W / 41.2908790°N 85.7122093°W
- Bayfield at 41°16′29″N 85°42′25″W / 41.2747676°N 85.7069312°W
- Forest Glen at 41°19′36″N 85°45′49″W / 41.3267128°N 85.7636001°W
- Highbanks at 41°19′24″N 85°40′16″W / 41.3233798°N 85.6710973°W
- Kalorama Park at 41°20′04″N 85°45′39″W / 41.3344906°N 85.7608222°W
- Lakeview Spring at 41°17′11″N 85°41′17″W / 41.2864347°N 85.6880420°W
- Mineral Springs at 41°19′34″N 85°44′39″W / 41.3261572°N 85.7441550°W
- Potawatomi Park at 41°19′24″N 85°45′31″W / 41.3233793°N 85.7585999°W
- Walker Park at 41°19′46″N 85°45′12″W / 41.3294905°N 85.7533219°W
- Yellowbanks at 41°19′18″N 85°40′44″W / 41.3217131°N 85.6788753°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Education
editTippecanoe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Webster Community Public Library in North Webster.[6]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 708.
- ^ "Library policies". North Webster Community Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
External links
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