Shelby Township is one of thirteen
townships
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Tippecanoe County Tippecanoe may refer to several places or things in the United States:
* The 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana
* A nickname for William Henry Harrison (U.S. President March 1841–April 1841) from his role in the battle
** Tippecanoe and Tyler t ...
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Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,352 and it contained 920 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.04%) is land and (or 0.94%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Otterbein (east half)
Unincorporated communities
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Montmorenci at
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Old Halfway at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
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LaGrange
Adjacent townships
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Round Grove Township, White County (north)
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Wabash Township (east)
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Wayne Township (south)
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Davis Township, Fountain County (southwest)
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Medina Township, Warren County (southwest)
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Warren Township, Warren County (southwest)
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Bolivar Township, Benton County (west)
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Pine Township, Benton County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Asbury, Shambaugh, Spencer, and Montmorenci.
Major highways
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US Route 52
U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows ...
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US Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north-south U.S highway that is a parallel route of US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, at US 41 to south of US 98 in downtown Panama City, Florida.
One of its most notable landmarks is ...
Airports and landing strips
* Sutton Airport
School districts
* Benton Community School Corporation
* Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 4th congressional district
Indiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. From 2003 to 2013 the district was based primarily in the central part of the state, and consisted of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, ...
* State House District 26
* State Senate District 22
Education
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Benton Community School Corporation
The Benton Community School Corporation administers the one high school/middle school and two elementary schools in Benton County, Indiana. Its offices are located in the county seat of Fowler, Indiana
Fowler is a town in Center Township, Be ...
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana