Tippecanoe TownshipIN
A town of 2,472. 33% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Tippecanoe Township a good place to live?
Tippecanoe Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. On hazard risk, just 29 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Tippecanoe Township’s median age is 49.2 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Moyer-Gould Woods, at 67 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Tippecanoe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Tippecanoe Township stand out
Where Tippecanoe Township beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Tippecanoe Township for work
Where Tippecanoe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Tippecanoe Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Tippecanoe Township is from typical.
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Moving to Tippecanoe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tippecanoe Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tippecanoe Township.
On CDC estimates, Tippecanoe Township is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns
Tippecanoe Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of adults have obesity in Tippecanoe Township, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 19% of Tippecanoe Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Tippecanoe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Tippecanoe Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tippecanoe Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Tippecanoe Township for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Tippecanoe Township. The top destinations are Lafayette (23%), Monticello (10%) and Indianapolis (6%).
| Tippecanoe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tippecanoe Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 387 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tippecanoe Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tippecanoe Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Tippecanoe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moyer-Gould Woods | 1.1 mi | 67 |
| 2. Frogs' Glory | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wabash and Erie Canal and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tippecanoe Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
10 mi State parkProphetstown State Park13 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
16 mi MuseumSamara32 mi MuseumGrissom Air MuseumPhoto credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Tippecanoe Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tippecanoe Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Tippecanoe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Tippecanoe Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Tippecanoe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,377 (up from 2,341 at 2010) and it contained 1,216 housing units.
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- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Tippecanoe Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Tippecanoe Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Deer Creek Township | #506 | C | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C− |
| Prairie Township | #47 | A | A− | — | A | B− |
Tippecanoe Township and Jefferson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Tippecanoe Township, Deer Creek Township, Jefferson Township and Prairie Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Tippecanoe Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Tippecanoe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tippecanoe Township, IN a good place to live?
33% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Tippecanoe Township, IN expensive?
The typical home is worth about $181,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.