Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
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| Wabash Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°28′20″N 86°57′15″W / 40.47222°N 86.95417°WCoordinates: 40°28′20″N 86°57′15″W / 40.47222°N 86.95417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.06 sq mi (127.06 km2) |
| • Land | 48.6 sq mi (125.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) 0.93% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 51,261 |
| • Density | 1,054.8/sq mi (407.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453967 |
Wabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 51,261.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wabash Township covers an area of 49.06 square miles (127.1 km2); of this, 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) or 0.93 percent is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- West Lafayette (vast majority)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Bar-Barry Heights
- Crumb Corner
- Green Meadows
- Happy Hollow Heights
- Indian Village
- Klondike
- McQuinn Estates
- Octagon
- Ravinamy
- Summit
- Wabash Shores
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Prairie Township, White County (northeast)
- Tippecanoe Township (northeast)
- Fairfield Township (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Wayne Township (southwest)
- Shelby Township (west)
- Round Grove Township, White County (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Grandview, Hebron, Indiana State Soldiers' Home, Sand Ridge and Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Purdue University Airport
- Rush Airport
[edit] Lakes
- Hadley Lake
[edit] Landmarks
[edit] School districts
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
- West Lafayette Community School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 26
- State House District 27
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 22
[edit] References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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