Tippecanoe Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,313 and it contained 542 housing units.[2]
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Tippecanoe Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Marshall County | |
Coordinates: 41°13′07″N 86°06′15″W | |
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County | Marshall |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Trustee | Matthew Pitney[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Land | 35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.14% |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,313 |
• Density | 36.7/sq mi (14.2/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46504, 46539, 46570 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453896 |
Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1842. It was named from its principal stream, the Tippecanoe River.[3]
The Erwin House, Gaskill-Erwin Farm, and Tippecanoe Twp. District No. 3 Schoolhouse and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5][6]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains two cemeteries: Tippecanoe Cemetery, and Summit Chapel Cemetery.
Places adjacent to Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Plymouth | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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