Tippecanoe Township | |
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Township | |
The view from Prophet's Rock near Battle Ground
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Location in Tippecanoe County |
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Coordinates: 40°31′33″N 86°50′55″W / 40.52583°N 86.84861°WCoordinates: 40°31′33″N 86°50′55″W / 40.52583°N 86.84861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 48.81 sq mi (126.4 km2) |
• Land | 48 sq mi (120 km2) |
• Water | 0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2) 1.66% |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,702 |
• Density | 160.5/sq mi (62.0/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47906, 47920 |
GNIS feature ID | 453898 |
Tippecanoe Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,702 and it contained 3,085 housing units.
Archeological Sites 12T59 and 12T530, Cairo Skywatch Tower, and Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.81 square miles (126.4 km2), of which 48 square miles (120 km2) (or 98.34%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.66%) is water.
The township contains these six cemeteries: Battle Ground, Cairo, Harvey, Pierce, Pretty Prairie and Swisher-Hurtz.