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TippecanoeIN

Home to 378 people, the town was settled in 1896.

Population
378
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$102K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
41.1
years

Is Tippecanoe a good place to live?

9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tippecanoe, below both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Tippecanoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

378 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Tippecanoe Township · 1 miMentone · 5 miWalnut Township · 5 miNewcastle Township · 5 miEtna Green · 6 miBourbon · 6 mi
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Tippecanoe’s story

130 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1959 on.

  • 1896Tippecanoe is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Tippecanoe: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Tippecanoe, and how to reach them.

PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsTriton School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMarshall County Circuit Court ClerkMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code4657046570 100%Census 2020

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.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Tippecanoe, mostly inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of Tippecanoe’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageTippecanoe’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Tippecanoe’s workers leave town for work

Tippecanoe’s middle household income is $53,000. The top destinations are Plymouth (14%), Warsaw (8%) and Argos (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tippecanoe0%
Plymouth14%
Warsaw8%
Argos7%
Bourbon6%
16 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Tippecanoe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageTippecanoe’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in TippecanoeCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Tippecanoe

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 17°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageTippecanoe’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tippecanoe

14pages on Tippecanoe
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$53K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions30 nearby · International Circus Hall of Fame 32 miLibraryBell Memorial Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1896Climate84° summer highs · 32″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 46570Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tippecanoe; the nearest are

Grace College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winona Lake15.7 mi$31,200 tuitionIndiana University-South BendUniversity or college · Public · South Bend31.9 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionSouthwestern Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dowagiac, MI52.1 mi$6,417 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Tippecanoe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tippecanoe for work

Where Tippecanoe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Plymouth Plymouth 14% 8% → Warsaw Warsaw 8% 7% → Argos Argos 7% 6% → Bourbon Bourbon 6% 5% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 5% 4% → Bremen Bremen 4% Tippecanoe · 0% stay
0jobs based in Tippecanoe
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Tippecanoe

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

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

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
781 ft
ZIP code
46570

Questions about Tippecanoe

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tippecanoe, IN a good place to live?

Tippecanoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.