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Tippecanoe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,104 and it contained 580 housing units.[1]

Tippecanoe Township
Township
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°07′37″N 86°31′33″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pulaski
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Land	36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.38%
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,104
• Density	30.3/sq mi (11.7/km2)
ZIP codes	46511, 46960, 46996
GNIS feature ID	453897

Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1839, and named after the Tippecanoe River.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.55 square miles (94.7 km²), of which 36.42 square miles (94.3 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.38%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Monterey

Unincorporated towns

• Lawton at 41.099764°N 86.525008°W / 41.099764; -86.525008
• Vanmeter Park at 41.085875°N 86.568064°W / 41.085875; -86.568064

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• North Bend Township, Starke County (north)
• Union Township, Marshall County (northeast)
• Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County (east)
• Harrison Township (south)
• Monroe Township (southwest)
• Franklin Township (west)
• California Township, Starke County (northwest)

Lakes

• Langenbaum Lake

Landmarks

• Beason Park
• Tippecanoe River State Park (partial)

Education

• Culver Community Schools Corporation

Tippecanoe Township residents are served by the Monterey-Tippecanoe Township Public Library.[3]

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 20
• State Senate District 18

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

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