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]
Shelby Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′51″N 87°03′01″W / 40.48083°N 87.05028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.17 sq mi (140.3 km2) |
| • Land | 53.65 sq mi (139.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2) 0.94% |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,567 |
| • Density | 43.8/sq mi (16.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47906, 47970 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453847 |
Geography edit
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 edit
- Otterbein (east half)
Unincorporated communities edit
- Montmorenci at 40°28′27″N 87°01′46″W / 40.4742011°N 87.0294574°W
- Old Halfway at 40°29′26″N 87°03′57″W / 40.4905902°N 87.0658468°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- 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 edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Asbury, Shambaugh, Spencer, and Montmorenci.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- Sutton Airport
School districts edit
- Benton Community School Corporation
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 26
- State Senate District 22
Education edit
References edit
- 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.