Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Wabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 59,279 and it contained 21,448 housing units making it the most populous township in Tippecanoe County.[2]
Wabash Township | |
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Dawn skies over a West Lafayette neighborhood | |
Location in Tippecanoe County | |
Coordinates: 40°28′20″N 86°57′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Trustee | Jennifer Teising |
• Board Secretary | Brendan Betz |
• Board Member | Cinnamon Gallatin |
• Board Chair | Elizabeth Tran |
Area | |
• Total | 49.1 sq mi (127 km2) |
• Land | 48.65 sq mi (126.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) 0.94% |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 59,279 |
• Density | 1,218.5/sq mi (470.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47906 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453967 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.1 square miles (127 km2), of which 48.65 square miles (126.0 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.94%) is water.[2] Wabash Township encompasses all but a small section of the City of West Lafayette and encompasses all of Purdue University making it one of the most culturally diverse townships in the United States.
Climate data for Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
73 (23) |
86 (30) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
92 (33) |
78 (26) |
73 (23) |
105 (41) |
Average high °F (°C) | 34 (1) |
39 (4) |
50 (10) |
63 (17) |
73 (23) |
83 (28) |
85 (29) |
84 (29) |
78 (26) |
65 (18) |
51 (11) |
38 (3) |
62 (17) |
Average low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
23 (−5) |
31 (−1) |
41 (5) |
51 (11) |
61 (16) |
64 (18) |
63 (17) |
55 (13) |
44 (7) |
34 (1) |
23 (−5) |
42 (6) |
Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−20 (−29) |
−3 (−19) |
7 (−14) |
25 (−4) |
35 (2) |
43 (6) |
37 (3) |
29 (−2) |
19 (−7) |
6 (−14) |
−16 (−27) |
−23 (−31) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.86 (47) |
1.84 (47) |
2.67 (68) |
3.54 (90) |
4.19 (106) |
4.10 (104) |
3.97 (101) |
3.46 (88) |
2.66 (68) |
2.89 (73) |
2.97 (75) |
2.51 (64) |
36.66 (931) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.5 (17) |
4.8 (12) |
2.9 (7.4) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.8 (2.0) |
5.2 (13) |
21.2 (54) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.6 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 112.5 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 15.1 |
Source 1: The Weather Channel (January record high)[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA: Lafayette[4] |
Cities, towns, villages
- West Lafayette (vast majority)
Neighborhoods and former and unincorporated communities
- Bar Barry Heights at 40.4561460°N 86.9158439°W
- Crumb Corner at 40.4539238°N 86.9277886°W
- Green Meadows at 40.4397571°N 86.9658446°W
- Indian Village at 40.4664238°N 86.9008437°W
- Klondike at 40.4675345°N 86.9622340°W
- McQuinn Estates at 40.4375350°N 86.9589000°W
- Octagon at 40.5264233°N 86.9922358°W
- Ravinamy at 40.4619794°N 86.8977881°W
- Summit at 40.4167020°N 86.9291768°W
- Wabash Shores at 40.4492018°N 86.9108437°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Prairie Township, White County (northeast)
- Tippecanoe Township (northeast)
- Fairfield Township (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Wayne Township (southwest)
- Shelby Township (west)
- Round Grove Township, White County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Grandview, Hebron, Indiana State Soldiers' Home, Sand Ridge and Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
Major highways
US Route 52 US Route 231 Indiana State Road 43
Lakes
- Hadley Lake
- Celery Bog Nature Area
Landmarks
- Purdue University
- C-SPAN Archives
- Fort Ouiatenon A former French trading post built in the early 1700s.
- Samara House - Samara is a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District, Levi and Lucy Morehouse Farm, and James Pierce Jr. House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5][6]
News and Media
- WLFI-TV is a CBS affiliate owned by LIN Media.
- WBAA is a radio station owned by Purdue University.
- Purdue Exponent is a daily independent student run newspaper.
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 26
- State House District 27
- State Senate District 22
Township Officials
Township Trustee
- Jennifer Teising
Township Board
- Brendan Betz
- Cinnamon Gallatin
- Elizabeth Tran
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 2017-05-09.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- "Monthly Averages for Lafayette, IN (47905)". The Weather Channel. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- "Climatology of the United States No. 20: LAFAYETTE 8 S, IN 1971–2000" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/17/12 through 12/21/12. National Park Service. 2012-12-28.