TIPPECANOE COUNTY, INDIANA

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'Tippecanoe County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 148,955. The county seat is Lafayette6.

Contents
History
Geography
Major highways
Railroads
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Cities and towns
Incorporated
Unincorporated
Extinct
Townships
Education
External links
References

History


Tippecanoe County was formed March 1, 1826. County Name Origin: “Tippecanoe was taken from Kethtippecanoogi, the Miami name for Place of the Succor Fish People.” (Kriebel, Robert C. - Tippecanoe at 2000: A Hoosier County Recalls Its Past). The county is most notably known for The Battle of Tippecanoe and Purdue University.

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,303 km² (503 mi²). 1,294 km² (500 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3mi²) of it (0.65%) is water.
Major highways


Interstate 65

U.S. Route 52

U.S. Route 231

Indiana State Road 25

Indiana State Road 26

Indiana State Road 28

Indiana State Road 38

Indiana State Road 43
Railroads


CSX Transportation

Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad

Norfolk Southern Railway
Adjacent counties


White County (north)

Carroll County (northeast)

Clinton County (east)

Montgomery County (south)

Fountain County (southwest)

Warren County (west)

Benton County (northwest)

Demographics


'Tippecanoe County
Population by year
'2000' 148,955
'1990' 130,598
'1980' 121,702
'1970' 109,378
'1960' 89,122
'1950' 74,473
'1940' 51,020
'1930' 47,535
'1920' 42,813
'1910' 40,063
'1900' 38,659
'1890' 35,078
'1880' 35,966
'1870' 33,515
'1860' 25,726
'1850' 19,377
'1840' 13,724
'1830' 7,187

As of the census² of 2000, there were 148,955 people, 55,226 households, and 32,417 families residing in the county. The population density was 115/km² (298/mi²). There were 58,343 housing units at an average density of 45/km² (117/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.86% White, 2.52% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 4.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.48% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 5.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.1% were of German, 13.7% American, 9.4% Irish and 9.1% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 55,226 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.90% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.30% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.90% under the age of 18, 25.40% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 17.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 105.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,652, and the median income for a family was $51,791. Males had a median income of $37,606 versus $25,142 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,375. About 7.30% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Incorporated


Battle Ground

Clarks Hill

Dayton

Lafayette

Shadeland

Otterbein

West Lafayette
Unincorporated


Americus

Buck Creek

Colburn

Monroe

Montmorenci

Odell

Romney

Stockwell

West Point
Extinct


Beeville

★ Chauncey

Corwin

Glen Hall

Granville / Weaton

Heath

★ Harrisonville

Monitor

North Crane

South Raub

Taylor

★ Yorktown

Townships


A freight train approaches the town of South Raub on the border of Randolph and Wea Townships.


Fairfield

Jackson

Lauramie

Perry

Randolph

Sheffield

Shelby

Tippecanoe

Union

Wabash

Washington

Wayne

Wea

Education


Public schools in rural Tippecanoe County are administered by the Tippecanoe School Corporation, while those in the cities are under either the Lafayette School Corporation or West Lafayette Community School Corporation. Purdue and Ivy Tech each have campuses at other sites in Indiana.
'Universities and colleges'

Purdue University [1]

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana [2]
'High Schools'

★ Elston Community Education Center [3]

Jefferson High School [4]

McCutcheon High School [5]

West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School [6]

William Henry Harrison High School [7]
'Middle Schools'

Battle Ground Middle School [8]

East Tipp Middle School [9]

Klondike Middle School [10]

Lafayette Sunnyside Middle School [11]

Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School [12]

Southwestern Middle School [13]

Wainwright Middle School [14]

Wea Ridge Middle School [15]
'Elementary Schools'

Battle Ground Elementary School [16]

Burnett Creek Elementary School [17]

Cumberland Elementary School [18]

Dayton Elementary School [19]

Earhart Elementary School [20]

Edgelea Elementary School [21]

Glen Acres Elementary School [22]

Happy Hollow Elementary School [23]

Hershey Elementary School [24]

James Cole Elementary School [25]

Linnwood Elementary School [26]

Klondike Elementary School [27]

Mayflower Mill Elementary School [28]

Miami Elementary School [29]

Miller Elementary School [30]

Mintonye Elementary School [31]

Murdock Elementary School [32]

Oakland Elementary School [33]

Vinton Elementary School [34]

Wea Ridge Elementary School [35]

External links



Tippecanoe County official website

Tippecanoe County Public Library

Tippecanoe County Historical Association

Lafayette Online

Lafayette - West Lafayette Convention and Visitors Bureau

GIS (Geographic Information System) for Tippecanoe County

References



Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses, , Richard L. (editor), Forstall, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division, 1996, ISBN 0-934213-48-8
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