Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tippecanoe County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 148,955. The is.

History
Tippecanoe County was formed March 1, 1826. County Name Origin: "Tippecanoe was taken from Kethtippecanoogi, the Miami name for Place of the Succor Fish People." (Kriebel, Robert C. - Tippecanoe at 2000: A Hoosier County Recalls Its Past). The county is most notably known for The and.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,303 (503 ). 1,294 km² (500 sq mi) of it is land and 8 km² (3sq mi) of it (0.65%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 148,955 people, 55,226 households, and 32,417 families residing in the county. The was 115/km² (298/sq mi). There were 58,343 housing units at an average density of 45/km² (117/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 88.86%, 2.52% or , 0.28% , 4.46% , 0.03% , 2.48% from , and 1.37% from two or more races. 5.26% of the population were or  of any race. 25.1% were of, 13.7% , 9.4% and 9.1%  ancestry according to.

There were 55,226 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.90% were living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.30% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 20.90% under the age of 18, 25.40% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 17.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 105.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,652, and the median income for a family was $51,791. Males had a median income of $37,606 versus $25,142 for females. The for the county was $19,375. About 7.30% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over.

Extinct

 * Chauncey (see )
 * Harrisonville (see )
 * Kingston (see West Lafayette)
 * Yorktown
 * Harrisonville (see )
 * Kingston (see West Lafayette)
 * Yorktown
 * Kingston (see West Lafayette)
 * Yorktown
 * Yorktown
 * Yorktown
 * Yorktown
 * Yorktown

Education
Public schools in rural Tippecanoe County are administered by the, while those in the cities are under either the or. Purdue and Ivy Tech each have campuses at other sites in Indiana.

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