Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°36′45″N 86°43′36″W / 40.61250°N 86.72667°W / 40.61250; -86.72667
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Tippecanoe Township
Location of Tippecanoe Township in Carroll County
Location of Tippecanoe Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°36′45″N 86°43′36″W / 40.61250°N 86.72667°W / 40.61250; -86.72667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.01 sq mi (72.5 km2)
 • Land27.21 sq mi (70.5 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,341
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
FIPS code18-75824[2]
GNIS feature ID453894

Tippecanoe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,341 and it contained 1,186 housing units.[3]

History

Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1830.[4]

Carrollton Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.01 square miles (72.5 km2), of which 27.21 square miles (70.5 km2) (or 97.14%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 2.86%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Benham and Pleasant Run.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 86.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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