Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Shelby Township is one of thirteen townships
in Tippecanoe County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,078.
, Shelby Township covers an area of 54.11 square miles (140.1 km²); of this, 0.51 square miles (1.3 km²) or 0.95 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 2,078.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Shelby Township covers an area of 54.11 square miles (140.1 km²); of this, 0.51 square miles (1.3 km²) or 0.95 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- MontmorenciMontmorenci, IndianaMontmorenci is a unincorporated community in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Older maps sometimes spell the name Montmorency or Montmorencie. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :...
- Old Halfway
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Round Grove Township, White CountyRound Grove Township, White County, IndianaRound Grove Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 246.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Round Grove Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Round Grove at...
(north) - Wabash TownshipWabash Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaWabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 51,261.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wabash Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.93 percent is water....
(east) - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaWayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,306.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.02 percent is water....
(south) - Davis Township, Fountain CountyDavis Township, Fountain County, IndianaDavis Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 635.-Geography:Davis Township covers an area of ; of this is water. It contains no incorporated settlements but four unincorporated ones...
(southwest) - Medina Township, Warren CountyMedina Township, Warren County, IndianaMedina Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 452.-History:Medina Township was one of the original four created when the county was organized in 1827.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Warren Township, Warren CountyWarren Township, Warren County, IndianaWarren Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 754.-History:Warren Township was one of the original four created when the county was organized in 1827.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Bolivar Township, Benton CountyBolivar Township, Benton County, IndianaBolivar Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,310. Bolivar Township was organized in March 1860 and named for South American liberator Simón Bolivar.-Adjacent townships:* Center...
(west) - Pine Township, Benton CountyPine Township, Benton County, IndianaPine Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 281. Pine Township was one of the original three created by county commissioners in July 1840, and is named for Big Pine Creek which flows south through the township.-Adjacent townships:*...
(northwest)
Major highways
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US Route 52 -
US Route 231
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based primary in the central part of the state, the district consists of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion,...
- State House District 26
- State Senate District 22