Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°28′51″N 87°03′01″W / 40.48083°N 87.05028°W / 40.48083; -87.05028CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• 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

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,567 • Density43.8/sq mi (16.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47906, 47970

Area code765GNIS 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.^[3]

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.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Otterbein (east half)

Unincorporated communities

Montmorenci at 40°28′27″N 87°01′46″W / 40.4742011°N 87.0294574°W / 40.4742011; -87.0294574
Old Halfway at 40°29′26″N 87°03′57″W / 40.4905902°N 87.0658468°W / 40.4905902; -87.0658468

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

Extinct towns

LaGrange

Adjacent townships

Round Grove Township, White County (north)
Wabash Township (east)
Wayne Township (south)
Davis Township, Fountain County (southwest)
Medina Township, Warren County (southwest)
Warren Township, Warren County (southwest)
Bolivar Township, Benton County (west)
Pine Township, Benton County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Asbury, Shambaugh, Spencer, and Montmorenci.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Sutton Airport

School districts

Benton Community School Corporation
Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 26
State Senate District 22

Education

Benton Community School Corporation

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States National Atlas

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.