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Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tippecanoe County, Indiana, has 190,456 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lafayette. It uses Eastern Time and covers 499 sq mi (1,292 km²) of land.

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Tippecanoe County in Indiana
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Tippecanoe County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
190,456
Land area
499 sq mi (1,292 km²)
County seat or government
Lafayette
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$60,636 ± $1,807
Median home value
$239,300 ± $5,837
Median rent, with utilities
$1,124 ± $18
Homes lived in by their owners
53.4% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro areaCentral county
Water area
4.35 sq mi (11.3 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18157
Coordinates (central point)
40.389133, -86.893554
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Tippecanoe County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/Indiana/IndianapolisUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4790675,198 people
  2. 4790943,561 people
  3. 4790542,219 people
  4. 4790416,257 people
  5. 469238,221 people
  6. 479185,657 people
  7. 479014,585 people
  8. 479703,011 people
  9. 479202,329 people
  10. 460582,093 people
  11. 479921,663 people
  12. 479411,159 people
All 19
  1. 479301,049 people
  2. 47967873 people
  3. 47955854 people
  4. 47981707 people
  5. 47983255 people
  6. 4792477 people
  7. 479070 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Tippecanoe County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Tippecanoe County, largest first

  1. Wabash Township65,256 people
  2. Fairfield Township53,635 people
  3. Wea Township34,621 people
  4. Tippecanoe Township9,759 people
  5. Perry Township9,241 people
  6. Sheffield Township3,966 people
  7. Lauramie Township2,590 people
  8. Shelby Township2,517 people
  9. Washington Township2,476 people
  10. Union Township1,921 people
  11. Wayne Township1,755 people
  12. Randolph Township708 people
All 13
  1. Jackson Township626 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Tippecanoe County, largest first

  1. Tippecanoe School Corporation101,257 people
  2. Lafayette School Corporation58,015 people
  3. West Lafayette Community School Corporation27,718 people
  4. Benton Community School Corporation11,648 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lafayette, Indiana (city)71,159 people
  2. West Lafayette, Indiana (city)45,159 people
  3. Battle Ground, Indiana (town)1,969 people
  4. Shadeland, Indiana (town)1,921 people
  5. Otterbein, Indiana (town)1,576 people
  6. Dayton, Indiana (town)1,168 people
  7. Clarks Hill, Indiana (town)700 people
  8. Romney, Indiana (CDP)391 people
  9. Stockwell, Indiana (CDP)286 people
  10. West Point, Indiana (CDP)189 people
  11. Colburn, Indiana (CDP)92 people
  12. Buck Creek, Indiana (CDP)77 people
All 14
  1. Montmorenci, Indiana (CDP)76 people
  2. Americus, Indiana (CDP)67 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Carroll County, Indiana22 mi northeast
  2. Clinton County, Indiana23 mi east
  3. Montgomery County, Indiana24 mi south
  4. White County, Indiana25 mi north
  5. Warren County, Indiana25 mi west
  6. Fountain County, Indiana26 mi southwest
  7. Benton County, Indiana27 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.