Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Tippecanoe Township
Township

Location of Tippecanoe Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°36′45″N 86°43′36″W / 40.61250°N 86.72667°W / 40.61250; -86.72667Coordinates: 40°36′45″N 86°43′36″W / 40.61250°N 86.72667°W / 40.61250; -86.72667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 28.01 sq mi (72.5 km2)
  Land 27.21 sq mi (70.5 km2)
  Water 0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation[1] 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,341
  Density 86/sq mi (33/km2)
FIPS code 18-75824[2]
GNIS feature ID 453894

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. 1 2 "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. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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