Tippecanoe County, Indiana
county in the northwest quadrant of Indiana, United States
Tippecanoe County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, 186,251 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Lafayette.[2]
Tippecanoe County | |
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![]() Tippecanoe County Courthouse in Lafayette, Indiana | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
![]() Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 40°23′N 86°53′W / 40.39°N 86.89°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | March 1, 1826 |
Named for | Kethtippecanoogi ("Place of the Succor Fish People" in Miami) |
Seat | Lafayette |
Largest city | Lafayette |
Area | |
• Total | 503.24 sq mi (1,303.4 km2) |
• Land | 499.81 sq mi (1,294.5 km2) |
• Water | 3.44 sq mi (8.9 km2) 0.68% |
Population | |
• Total | 186,251 |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Indiana county number 79 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.