Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana


Township in Indiana, United States































Shelby Township
Township

Location in Tippecanoe County
Location in Tippecanoe County

Coordinates: 40°28′51″N 87°03′01″W / 40.48083°N 87.05028°W / 40.48083; -87.05028Coordinates: 40°28′51″N 87°03′01″W / 40.48083°N 87.05028°W / 40.48083; -87.05028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
Government

 • TypeIndiana township
Area

 • Total54.17 sq mi (140.3 km2)
 • Land53.65 sq mi (139.0 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)  0.94%
Elevation
[1]

699 ft (213 m)
Population
(2010)

 • Total2,352
 • Density43.8/sq mi (16.9/km2)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47906, 47970
Area code(s)765

GNIS feature ID
453847

Shelby Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,352 and it contained 920 housing units.[2]




Contents





  • 1 Geography

    • 1.1 Cities, towns, villages


    • 1.2 Unincorporated towns


    • 1.3 Extinct towns


    • 1.4 Adjacent townships


    • 1.5 Cemeteries


    • 1.6 Major highways


    • 1.7 Airports and landing strips



  • 2 School districts


  • 3 Political districts

    • 3.1 Education



  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




Geography


According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.17 square miles (140.3 km2), of which 53.65 square miles (139.0 km2) (or 99.04%) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 0.94%) is water.[2]



Cities, towns, villages



  • Otterbein (east half)


Unincorporated towns



  • Montmorenci at 40°28′27″N 87°01′46″W / 40.4742011°N 87.0294574°W / 40.4742011; -87.0294574


  • Old Halfway at 40°29′26″N 87°03′57″W / 40.4905902°N 87.0658468°W / 40.4905902; -87.0658468

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)



Extinct towns


  • LaGrange


Adjacent townships



  • Round Grove Township, White County (north)


  • Wabash Township (east)


  • Wayne Township (south)


  • Davis Township, Fountain County (southwest)


  • Medina Township, Warren County (southwest)


  • Warren Township, Warren County (southwest)


  • Bolivar Township, Benton County (west)


  • Pine Township, Benton County (northwest)


Cemeteries


The township contains these four cemeteries: Asbury, Shambaugh, Spencer, and Montmorenci.



Major highways



  • US 52.svg US Route 52


  • US 231.svg US Route 231


Airports and landing strips


  • Sutton Airport


School districts


  • Benton Community School Corporation

  • Tippecanoe School Corporation


Political districts


  • Indiana's 4th congressional district

  • State House District 26

  • State Senate District 22


Education


  • Benton Community School Corporation


References


  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

  • United States National Atlas


  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.



External links


  • Indiana Township Association

  • United Township Association of Indiana








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