Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Wea Township | |
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 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 (0.052 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 |
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
- 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
- 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
US Route 52
US Route 231
Indiana State Road 25
Government and infrastructure
Wea Township Fire Department provides firefighting services.[4]
School districts
School districts covering sections of the township include:[5]
- Lafayette School Corporation
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Portions in the Tippecanoe district are zoned to McCutcheon High School.[6] People in the Lafayette school district section are zoned to Jefferson High School, the district's sole comprehensive high school.
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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Township of Wea". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Home". Wea Township Fire Department. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
1700 Wea School Road Lafayette, IN 47909
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tippecanoe County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2025. - Text list - Compare to the SD boundary map.
- ^ "Corporation Map". Tippecanoe School Corporation. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
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