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Welcome to Tippecanoe County ...

Time Zone: Tippecanoe County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lafayette is the Seat for Tippecanoe County.

Tippecanoe County was founded January 20, 1826.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tippecanoe had a population of 195,732 people. This is an increase of 13.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 173,104 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tippecanoe represented 2.67% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Tippecanoe County:

  • Battle Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Clarks Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Lafayette
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
  • Shadeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • West Lafayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
    • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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