Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°20′34″N 86°52′02″W / 40.34278°N 86.86722°W / 40.34278; -86.86722CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.06 sq mi (93.4 km²) • Land36.04 sq mi (93.3 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) 0.06%Elevation

^[1]

633 ft (193 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total34,098 • Density878.5/sq mi (339.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47905, 47909

Area code765GNIS feature ID454043

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]

Geography

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

Lafayette (south quarter)

Unincorporated communities

North Crane at 40°20′19″N 86°48′37″W / 40.3386471°N 86.8102849°W / 40.3386471; -86.8102849
South Raub at 40°18′05″N 86°54′48″W / 40.3014256°N 86.9133411°W / 40.3014256; -86.9133411

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Fairfield Township (north)
Perry Township (northeast)
Sheffield Township (east)
Lauramie Township (southeast)
Randolph Township (southwest)
Union Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Conarroe, Fink, Kenny, Meadow View, O'Neall, Provault, Shoemaker, Sickler, Spring Grove and Wildcat.

Major highways

School districts

Lafayette School Corporation
Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 26
State House District 27
State House District 41
State Senate District 22

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 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.