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 121 at the 2010 census.[3]

Tippecanoe, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Tippecanoe, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°16′14″N 81°17′12″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Harrison
Township	Washington
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	880 ft (270 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	1061693[2]

History

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

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

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