Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

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

Airports and landing strips

Oahnke Airport

Rivers

Tippecanoe River

School districts

Tippecanoe School Corporation

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