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.
History Archeological Sites 12T59 and 12T530, Cairo Skywatch Tower, and Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.34%) is land and (or 1.66%) is water.
Cities and towns Battle Ground West Lafayette (northeast edge)
Unincorporated communities Cairo at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns Harrisonville
Adjacent townships Prairie Township, White County (north) Deer Creek Township, Carroll County (east) Washington Township (east) Fairfield Township (south) Wabash Township (southwest)
Cemeteries The township contains these six cemeteries: Battle Ground, Cairo, Harvey, Pierce, Pretty Prairie and Swisher-Hurtz.
Major highways Interstate 65 Indiana State Road 43
Airports and landing strips Oahnke Airport
Rivers Tippecanoe River
School districts
Tippecanoe School Corporation - Text list
Political districts Indiana's 4th congressional district State House District 26 State House District 41 State Senate District 07 After the 2011 redistricting by the Indiana Legislature, Tippecanoe Township will no longer include State House Districts 26 & 41 but instead will be included in State House District 25. http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/rd/pdfs/House.pdf
References United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana