Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana

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Tipton Township
Township
Farmland in Tipton Township
Farmland in Tipton Township
Location of Tipton Township in Cass County
Location of Tipton Township in Cass County
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Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 40.77 sq mi (105.58 km2)
 • Land 40.62 sq mi (105.22 km2)
 • Water 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation[1] 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,490
 • Density 61/sq mi (24/km2)
FIPS code 18-75968[2]
GNIS feature ID 453899

Tipton Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,490.[3]

History

Tipton Township was organized in 1840.[4] It was named for Indiana Senator John Tipton.[5]

Pipe Creek Falls Resort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[6]

Geography

Tipton Township covers an area of 40.77 square miles (105.6 km2); 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (0.34 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bowyer, Little Deer Creek, Shaff, Venard and Walton.

References

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