Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tippecanoe County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, 172,780 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Lafayette.[2]

Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County Courthouse in Lafayette, Indiana
Tippecanoe County Courthouse in Lafayette, Indiana
Map of Indiana highlighting Tippecanoe County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°23′N 86°53′W
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedMarch 1, 1826
Named forKethtippecanoogi ("Place of the Succor Fish People" in Miami)
SeatLafayette
Largest cityLafayette
Area
  Total503.24 sq mi (1,303.4 km2)
  Land499.81 sq mi (1,294.5 km2)
  Water3.44 sq mi (8.9 km2)  0.68%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2018)
193,048
  Density381/sq mi (147/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.tippecanoe.in.gov
Indiana county number 79

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.