Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Shelby Township | |
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Township | |
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 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 54.17 sq mi (140.3 km2) |
• Land | 53.65 sq mi (139.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2) 0.94% |
Elevation [1] | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,352 |
• Density | 43.8/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 Route 52
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
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^ 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