Battle Ground is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County in the

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. The population was 1,334 at the 2010 census. It is near the site of the

Battle of Tippecanoe The Battle of Tippecanoe ( ) was fought on November 7, 1811, in Battle Ground, Indiana, between United States Armed Forces, American forces led by then Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and tribal forces associated with Sh ...

. Battle Ground is part of the

Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette ( ) is a city in and is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of Lafayette ...

, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

In the late summer and the fall of 1811,

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, the governor of the

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, organized a military expedition against the increasing resistance of the federation of Native American tribes being formed by the

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brothers and chiefs,

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and

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, who was also known as the Prophet. With their community of Prophetstown as his objective, General Harrison marched from

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, at the head of a small army of about 1,000 men. General Harrison met with representatives of the Prophet on November 6, 1811, when he arrived at Prophetstown. He presented demands in the name of his government. Harrison was to meet with the Prophet and his council the next day about the demands of the government. Harrison set up his encampment on a ridge about a mile northwest of Prophet's Town. Fearing a surprise attack by the Prophet's forces, General Harrison placed his troops in battle formation, instructed his men to sleep fully clothed, and assigned a large detail of men for sentinel duty. On the morning of November 7, 1811, after 4:00, the camp was attacked by the Prophet. After a fierce battle, Harrison and his army defeated the Prophet's Indian confederation at the

. The defeat all but ended the Indian wars in the Midwest, especially as Tecumseh was killed at the

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in Canada in 1813. Battle Ground was incorporated in 1867 when it consolidated with the Town of Harrisonville. The governments of both towns decided to name the consolidation Battle Ground. The Town of Battle Ground was named for the Battle of Tippecanoe, and the Town of Harrisonville was named after Harrison, the commander of the American forces of the Battle of Tippecanoe. The Tippecanoe Battlefield monument was erected in 1908 and dedicated to the men who served and were killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe. The battlefield has been designated a

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and includes a museum and recreation area. The '' Battle of Tippecanoe Outdoor Drama'' premiered at a nearby amphitheater in Battle Ground in 1989 and played for two summers. The post office at Battle Ground has been in operation since 1835. Battle Ground Historic District was listed on the

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in 1985.

Geography

Battle Ground is located in Tippecanoe Township, one and a quarter miles northwest of the

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. Its elevation is approximately 585 feet. The small Harrison Creek begins near Battle Ground and flows east, while Burnett Creek skirts the town's western edge and flows southwest. According to the 2010 census, Battle Ground has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,334 people, 500 households, and 378 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 530 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.2%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 500 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were

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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the town was 38.1 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,323 people, 470 households, and 375 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 486 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.79%

, 0.15%

, 0.08% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population. There were 470 households, out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were

living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.18. In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $52,857, and the median income for a family was $60,125. Males had a median income of $39,167 versus $26,667 for females. The

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for the town was $18,012. About 5.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the

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, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.
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/ref> Battle Ground Elementary School (Grades K-3) and Battle Ground Intermediate School (Grades 4 and 5) both lie inside of the town. Students from these schools continue on to Battle Ground Middle School for 6th–8th grade. These students will continue onto 9th–12th grade at William Henry Harrison High School.

Notable people

* General David M. Shoup, (1904–1983),

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, 1960–1963

References

External links

Town of Battle Ground, Indiana websiteTippecanoe County Historical Association
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