Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tippecanoe County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Lafayette.

Geography

The County is located in the middle of Northwest Indiana, is located in the west about 60 miles from Illinois and has an area of 1303 square kilometers, of which eight square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: White County, Carroll County, Clinton County, Montgomery County, Fountain County, Warren County and Benton County.

History

Tippecanoe County was formed on January 20, 1826 from parts of Parke County and free territory. It was named after the Battle of Tippecanoe, which took place in 1811.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Tippecanoe County 148 955 people in 55 226 households and 32 417 families. The population density was 115 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 88.86 percent White, 2.52 percent African American, 0.28 percent Native American, 4.46 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.48 percent from other races groups; 1.37 percent were descended from two or more races. 5.26 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 55 226 households out of which 28.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 46.9 percent were married couples living together, 8.3 percent were single mothers and 41.3 percent were non-families. 28.0 percent of all households and 7.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

20.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 25.4 percent between 18 to 24, 27.1 percent between 25 and 44 years. 17.4 percent between 45 and 64, and 9.1 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over 105.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 38,652, and the median income for a family $ 51,791. Males had a median income of $ 37,606, women $ 25,142. The per capita income was $ 19,375. 7.3 percent of families and 15.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Americus
Ash Grove
Bar - Barry Heights
Battle Ground
Buck Creek
Cairo
Clarks Hill
Colburn
Concord
Crumb Corner
Dayton
Delp
East Witch
Elston
Gladens Corner
Glenhall
Green Meadows
Happy Hollow Heights
Heath
Indian Village
Klondike
Lafayette
McQuinn Estates
Monitor
Monroe
Montmorenci
Norma Jean Addition
North Crane
Octagon
Odell
Old Halfway
Otterbein
Pettit
Ravinamy
Romney
Shadeland
South of prey
Stockwell
Taylor
Tecumseh
Wabash Shores
West Lafayette
West Point
Wyandot

Townships

Fairfield Township
Jackson Township
Lauramie Township
Perry Township
Randolph Township
Sheffield Township
Shelby Township
Tippecanoe Township
Union Township
Wabash Township
Washington Township
Wayne Township
Wea Township

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