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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
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
Settled
1896
130 years ago
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.
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The data
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Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Tippecanoe, mostly inland flooding
19risk score of 100
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.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Tippecanoe’s workers leave town for work
0%work in town
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.
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
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Tippecanoe
32″snow a winter
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 17°, with about 32 inches of 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
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tippecanoe
14pages on Tippecanoe
The big questions
Out and about
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
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.govWho 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.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Tippecanoe for work
Where Tippecanoe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Tippecanoe
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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
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