Wea Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 31,660 and it contained 13,022 housing units.[3]
Wea Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′34″N 86°52′02″W / 40.34278°N 86.86722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,098 |
| • Density | 878.5/sq mi (339.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47905, 47909 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454043 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages edit
- Lafayette (south quarter)
Unincorporated communities edit
- North Crane at 40°20′19″N 86°48′37″W / 40.3386471°N 86.8102849°W
- South Raub at 40°18′05″N 86°54′48″W / 40.3014256°N 86.9133411°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Fairfield Township (north)
- Perry Township (northeast)
- Sheffield Township (east)
- Lauramie Township (southeast)
- Randolph Township (southwest)
- Union Township (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these cemeteries: Conarroe, Fink, Kenny, Meadow View, O'Neall, Provault, Shoemaker, Sickler, Spring Grove and Wildcat.
Major highways edit
School districts edit
- Lafayette School Corporation
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 26
- State House District 27
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 22
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: Wea 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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.