Battle Ground, Indiana

Battle Ground, Indiana
Motto: 
"Historic Site of the Battle of Tippecanoe"
Location of Battle Ground in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Location of Battle Ground in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°30′16″N 86°51′28″W / 40.50444°N 86.85778°W / 40.50444; -86.85778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipTippecanoe
Founded1867
Government
 • Council PresidentSteve Egly
Area
 • Town1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Town1,838
 • Density1,801.96/sq mi (695.82/km2)
 • Metro
190,386
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
47920
Area code765
FIPS code18-03718[3]
GNIS feature ID2396586[2]
Websitewww.battleground.in.gov

Battle Ground is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 1,334 at the 2010 census. It is near the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Battle Ground is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Battle Ground, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.