Tippecanoe County | |
|---|---|
 Tippecanoe County Courthouse in Lafayette, Indiana | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′N 86°53′W / 40.39°N 86.89°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| Founded | March 1, 1826 |
| Named for | Kethtippecanoogi ("Place of the Succor Fish People" in Miami) |
| Seat | Lafayette |
| Largest city | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 503.24 sq mi (1,303.4 km2) |
| • Land | 499.81 sq mi (1,294.5 km2) |
| • Water | 3.44 sq mi (8.9 km2) 0.68% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 186,251 |
| • Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
| Indiana county number 79 | |
Tippecanoe County (/ˌtɪpəkəˈnuː/ TIP-ə-kə-NOO) is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana about 22 miles (35 km) east of the Illinois state line, less than 50 miles (80 km) from the Indianapolis metro area, and 130 miles (210 km) from Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the population was 186,251.[1] The county seat and largest city is Lafayette.[2] It was created in 1826 from Wabash County portion of New Purchase and unorganized territory.[3]
Tippecanoe County was formed March 1, 1826, and named for the anglicization of "Kiteepihkwana", a Miami people term meaning "place of the buffalo fish people."[4] The county is best known for Purdue University, the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe, and the Tippecanoe County Courthouse, a structure built in 1881 and included in the National Register of Historic Places.
Tippecanoe County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ DeHart 1909, p. 151.
- ^ Kriebel, Robert C. (2000). Tippecanoe at 2000: A Hoosier County Recalls Its Past.