Tippecanoe, Ohio

{{About|the unincorporated village in Ohio|the city in Ohio formerly known as Tippecanoe|Tipp City, Ohio}}

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|subdivision_type = Country

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|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Ohio

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Harrison

|subdivision_type3 = Township

|subdivision_name3 = Washington

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|area_total_km2 = 1.39

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|area_total_sq_mi = 0.54

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|population_as_of = 2020

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|population_total = 83

|population_density_km2 = 59.68

|population_density_sq_mi = 154.56

|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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|elevation_ft = 1060

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|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 44699

|area_code = 740

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|blank_info = 39-76890{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3976890| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Tippecanoe CDP, Ohio| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=December 29, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213092109/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3976890| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}

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Tippecanoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States. It is located along State Route 800 in the valley of Stillwater Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Tuscarawas River. It had a post office until 2011 with the ZIP code 44699.[https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code] The population was 83 at the 2020 census.

History

Tippecanoe was platted in 1840.{{cite book |last=Hanna |first=Charles Augustus |title=Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio |publisher=Privately printed |url=https://archive.org/details/historicalcollec00hann_0 |year=1900 |page=[https://archive.org/details/historicalcollec00hann_0/page/115 115]}} The community derives its name from the county namesake General William Henry Harrison's nickname, Tippecanoe, which, in turn, was derived from his heroism at the Battle of Tippecanoe, November 7, 1811.{{cite book |last=Overman |first=William Daniel |title=Ohio Town Names |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=149 |year=1958 |publisher=Atlantic Press |location=Akron, OH |page=133}} A post office was established at Tippecanoe in 1841,{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Harrison | title=Harrison County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 December 2015}} and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2011.{{cite web | url=http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm | title=Postmaster Finder | publisher=United States Postal Service | accessdate=11 December 2015}}

Geography

Tippecanoe is in southwestern Harrison County, {{convert|12|mi}} south of Uhrichsville and {{convert|5|mi|0}} north of Freeport via State Route 800. Cadiz, the Harrison county seat, is {{convert|20|mi}} to the east via county roads. Tippecanoe is less than one mile west of Clendening Dam, the outlet of Clendening Lake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.39|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.

Demographics

{{US Census population

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}

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References

Category:Census-designated places in Ohio

Category:Populated places in Harrison County, Ohio