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This article is about the unincorporated village in Ohio. For the city in Ohio formerly known as Tippecanoe, see Tipp City, Ohio.

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Tippecanoe, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Tippecanoe, OhioLocation of Tippecanoe, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°16′26″N 81°16′52″W / 40.27389°N 81.28111°W / 40.27389; -81.28111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHarrison
TownshipWashington
Area
 • Total0.54 sq mi (1.39 km)
 • Land0.54 sq mi (1.39 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation1,060 ft (320 m)
Population
 • Total83
 • Density154.56/sq mi (59.68/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code44699
Area code740
FIPS code39-76890
GNIS feature ID2628978

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. The population was 83 at the 2020 census.

History

Tippecanoe was platted in 1840. 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. A post office was established at Tippecanoe in 1841, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2011.

Geography

Tippecanoe is in southwestern Harrison County, 12 miles (19 km) south of Uhrichsville and 5 miles (8 km) north of Freeport via State Route 800. Cadiz, the Harrison county seat, is 20 miles (32 km) 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 0.54 square miles (1.39 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202083—
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tippecanoe, Ohio
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Tippecanoe CDP, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  5. Hanna, Charles Augustus (1900). Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio. Privately printed. p. 115.
  6. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 133.
  7. "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  8. "Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Cadiz
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