Tippecanoe, Ohio
Tippecanoe, Ohio | |
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 Location of Tippecanoe, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′26″N 81°16′52″W / 40.27389°N 81.28111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Harrison |
| Township | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 83 |
| • Density | 154.56/sq mi (59.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44699 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-76890[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628978[2] |
Tippecanoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States. It is located along State Route 800 in the valley of Stillwater Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Tuscarawas River. It had a post office until 2011 with the ZIP code 44699.[4] The population was 83 at the 2020 census.
History
[edit]Tippecanoe was platted in 1840.[5] The community derives its name from the county namesake General William Henry Harrison's nickname, Tippecanoe, which, in turn, was derived from his heroism at the Battle of Tippecanoe, November 7, 1811.[6] A post office was established at Tippecanoe in 1841,[7] and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2011.[8]
Geography
[edit]Tippecanoe is in southwestern Harrison County, 12 miles (19 km) south of Uhrichsville and 5 miles (8 km) north of Freeport via State Route 800. Cadiz, the Harrison county seat, is 20 miles (32 km) to the east via county roads. Tippecanoe is less than one mile west of Clendening Dam, the outlet of Clendening Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.39 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 83 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tippecanoe, Ohio
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Tippecanoe CDP, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ Hanna, Charles Augustus (1900). Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio. Privately printed. p. 115.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 133.
- ^ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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