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Tippecanoe TownshipKosciusko County, IN
It is a town of 6,630 residents in Indiana. 2.3 times the library visits per person than the typical Indiana town.
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Population
6,630
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$235K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
48.4
years
Jobs based here
1,192
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#474 of 585 in IN
Is Tippecanoe Township a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. The weak point is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Its best grade is for cost of living (A−): a typical home costs about $235K, 3.1 years of the Warsaw area’s $75K median household income. All told, that adds up to a C overall and a rank of 474th of 585 in Indiana. Nationally, it does better than 34% of U.S. towns. 11% of the land in Tippecanoe Township is conserved, above both Indiana’s towns (1.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). DIXIE (sternwheeler) is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Tippecanoe Township stand out
Where Tippecanoe Township beats most towns.
Library visits per resident
Tippecanoe Township7.3
Typical U.S. town3.4
Typical IN town3.1
Civic lifeA−
2.3 times the library visits per person
than the typical Indiana town
IMLS Public Libraries Survey.
Natural hazardsA−
Lower risk than 79% of U.S. communities
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Tippecanoe Township for work
Where Tippecanoe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,192jobs based in Tippecanoe Township
9%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
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.
Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeCOpen →HealthKosciusko Community Hospital 7.4 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 10% conserved landB−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterB−Open →Civic life7.3 library visits per resident; 5.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tippecanoe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tippecanoe Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCulvers Hill - North Webster water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tippecanoe Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereKosciusko County Circuit Court ClerkKosciusko County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46555, 46538, 46582, 4656246555 42% · 46538 32% · 46582 15% · 46562 10%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 Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Natural hazards: low risk in Tippecanoe Township, mostly inland flooding
For Tippecanoe Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 21 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1981: 135. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
135
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Tippecanoe Township’s schools trail 61% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Wawasee Community School Corp. 430 students attend Tippecanoe Township’s public school.
39%of IN districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Webster Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 430 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Tippecanoe Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Warsaw (20%), Goshen (7%) and Syracuse (7%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Tippecanoe Township rose by 210, to 1,192. For Tippecanoe Township, the average trip to work is 23 minutes.
9%work in town
| Tippecanoe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.9% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Tippecanoe Township9%
Warsaw20%
Goshen7%
Syracuse7%
Elkhart5%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,192
jobs based in Tippecanoe Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Tippecanoe Township are less healthy than seven in ten U.S. towns
31% of adults feel lonely in Tippecanoe Township. Among adults in the town, 42% have high blood pressure.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Tippecanoe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Tippecanoe Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.3% | 28.3% |
Kosciusko Community Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
47th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB−
Tippecanoe Township keeps 10.5% of its land conserved
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 4.2 miles of trail. The biggest place to walk is Oppenheim Woods, 65 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. Tippecanoe Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
#291for trails in IN
10.5%
conserved · 2,353 of 22,339 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oppenheim Woods | 1.2 mi | 65 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Tippecanoe Township skews older than Indiana
34.5% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 1.3% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
In Tippecanoe Township, the midpoint age is 48.4 years. People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). For residents locally, the share who are under 18 is 21%. Nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 30% across Indiana.
48.4median age · IN 38.1
| Tippecanoe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
Tippecanoe TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school36%
Some college18%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Tippecanoe Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Tippecanoe Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tippecanoe Township
18pages on Tippecanoe Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tippecanoe Township
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 seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,576 (down from 6,661 at 2010) and it contained 4,862 housing units. Tippecanoe Township was organized in 1838.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
Tippecanoe Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Tippecanoe Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Plain Township (B−) is closest.
Washington TownshipTurkey Creek TownshipPlain TownshipWashington TownshipTippecanoe Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Township | #474 | C | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Washington Township | #299 | B | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Turkey Creek Township | #317 | B | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Plain Township | #335 | B− | B | — | B+ | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C− |
Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Tippecanoe Township, Washington Township, Turkey Creek Township, Plain Township and Washington 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?
Tippecanoe Township grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #474 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Tippecanoe Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.