Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

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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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47906, 47970
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID453847

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]

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[]

Unincorporated communities[]

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

Extinct towns[]

Adjacent townships[]

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[]

Education[]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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