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Tippecanoe, Indiana
Census-designated place
Tippecanoe, Indiana is located in Indiana
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Tippecanoe, Indiana is located in the United States
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Marshall
Township Tippecanoe
Named for Tippecanoe River
Area
 • Total 0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Land 0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight)
ZIP code
46570
Area code(s) 574
FIPS code 18-75860
GNIS feature ID 449738

Tippecanoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States.

History

Tippecanoe was settled beginning in 1882. The original town was located 1 mile to the north and was platted as "Tippecanoe Town" in 1850, named for the Tippecanoe River on its southern edge. The name "Tippecanoe" was derived from a Miami-Illinois word for buffalo fish, reconstructed as */kiteepihkwana/ or as kiteepihkwana siipiiwi. After the railroad was built 1 mile south, the town was relocated. The original Tippecanoe Town was renamed Old Tip Town.

Benack's Village was located 1.4 miles (2.3 km) east-northeast of Tippecanoe, across the Tippecanoe River in what is now Potawatomi Wildlife Park.

Geography

Tippecanoe is located in southeastern Marshall County at 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.20889°N 86.11500°W / 41.20889; -86.11500. It is named for the Tippecanoe River, which runs on the north side of town. Indiana State Road 331 passes through the town, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Bourbon and southwest (via State Road 25) 13 miles (21 km) to Rochester.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Tippecanoe CDP has an area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all land. The Tippecanoe River flows southwest to the Wabash River north of Lafayette.

Education

  • Triton School Corporation
  • Argos Community Schools
  • Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation

Notable residents

  • Donald V. Fites, former president & CEO of Caterpillar Inc.
  • Robert "Bob" Newton, Founder of Hoosier Racing Tire

Gallery

  • Tippecanoe, Indiana Cemetery Sign

    Cemetery sign

  • Tippecanoe, Indiana Cemetery

    Original Tippecanoe Cemetery

  • Hensley Fabricating "Psalm 23" Mural

    Mural commissioned by Paul Hensley in 2013

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