When was Tippecanoe County founded?

Tippecanoe County was founded in 1826, formed from Wabash County, Parke County and Putnam County, and named after Tippecanoe River, Indiana.

What is the county seat of Tippecanoe County?

The county seat of Tippecanoe County is Lafayette.

Is there an online parcel map for Tippecanoe County?

Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 78,505 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Tippecanoe County's boundary or name changed?

Tippecanoe County was created in 1826 from Wabash County, Parke County and Putnam County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Adams County, Carroll County and Wabash County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Tippecanoe County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 18157

Tippecanoe CountyIndiana

Tippecanoe County is a county in Indiana, with its county seat in Lafayette. It was formed on March 1, 1826, from parts of Wabash, Parke, and Putnam counties.

Founded1826
County seatLafayette
Named forTippecanoe River, Indiana
Land area499 sq mi + 4.3 sq mi water
Population186,251 2020 Census
Parcels mapped78,505 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1826 from Wabash County, Parke County and Putnam County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Tippecanoe County was named after the Tippecanoe River. It was created from Non-County Area 4 and from parts of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke and Putnam, and over the following years exchanged territory with several surrounding counties as administrative areas were reorganized.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1826
Tippecanoe County created Tippecanoe created from Non-County Area 4 and from parts of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke and Putnam.
from Wabash from Parke from Putnam
1 March 1826 · Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 10/p. 14
1829
Lost territory Tippecanoe lost part of Non-County Area 10 attachment to creation of Non-County Area 12, which was attached to Cass for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Cass
14 April 1829 · Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28
1830
Lost territory Tippecanoe lost most of Adams New Purchase attachment and most of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Clinton; a half-mile-wide strip of Adams New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase along the southern boundary of Clinton remained attached to Tippecanoe for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Adams to Wabash to Clinton
1 March 1830 · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 25/p. 33
1830
Lost territory Tippecanoe lost half-mile-wide strip of Adams New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase attachments to creation of Boone. Tippecanoe lost part of Non-County Area 10 (concurrently attached to Carroll and Tippecanoe) to creation of St. Joseph, and to creation of Non-County Area 14, which was attached to St. Joseph for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Adams to Wabash to Boone to Carroll to St. Joseph
1 April 1830 · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23-24/pp. 28-31
1831
Lost territory Non-County Area 10 lost to Non-County Area 14 attached to St. Joseph; remaining Non-County Area 10 was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of Carroll and Tippecanoe and attached to Carroll only.
to St. Joseph to Carroll
1 April 1831 · Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18

Show all 9 changes (4 more)

1826
Tippecanoe County created Tippecanoe created from Non-County Area 4 and from parts of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke and Putnam.
from Wabash from Parke from Putnam
1 March 1826 · Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 10/p. 14
1828
Changed Part of Adams New Purchase was detached from Hamilton and part of Wabash New Purchase was detached from Putnam, both attached to Tippecanoe for administrative and judicial purposes.
Adams Hamilton Wabash Putnam
24 January 1828 · Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13
1828
Changed Non-County Area 10 was attached concurrently to Carroll and Tippecanoe for administrative and judicial purposes.
Carroll
1 April 1828 · Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14
1829
Lost territory Tippecanoe lost part of Non-County Area 10 attachment to creation of Non-County Area 12, which was attached to Cass for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Cass
14 April 1829 · Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28
1830
Lost territory Tippecanoe lost most of Adams New Purchase attachment and most of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Clinton; a half-mile-wide strip of Adams New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase along the southern boundary of Clinton remained attached to Tippecanoe for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Adams to Wabash to Clinton
1 March 1830 · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 25/p. 33
1830
Lost territory Tippecanoe lost half-mile-wide strip of Adams New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase attachments to creation of Boone. Tippecanoe lost part of Non-County Area 10 (concurrently attached to Carroll and Tippecanoe) to creation of St. Joseph, and to creation of Non-County Area 14, which was attached to St. Joseph for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Adams to Wabash to Boone to Carroll to St. Joseph
1 April 1830 · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23-24/pp. 28-31
1831
Lost territory Non-County Area 10 lost to Non-County Area 14 attached to St. Joseph; remaining Non-County Area 10 was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of Carroll and Tippecanoe and attached to Carroll only.
to St. Joseph to Carroll
1 April 1831 · Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18
1838
Boundary clarified Tippecanoe boundaries were redefined, implying a change that never took effect; corrected 11 February 1839.
no change
17 February 1838 · Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406
1839
Boundary clarified Tippecanoe boundaries were clarified, correcting mistake of 17 February 1838 (no change).
no change
11 February 1839 · Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 68/p. 79

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Tippecanoe

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 78,505 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 67,275 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Tippecanoe by the Census

Population

186,251 2020 Census count

Housing units

77,797 2020 Census count

Land area

499 square miles

Water area

4.3 square miles

People per sq mi

373 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Tippecanoe County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Tippecanoe County.
county.tippecanoe.in.us

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Questions

Common questions about Tippecanoe County

When was Tippecanoe County founded?: Tippecanoe County was founded in 1826, formed from Wabash County, Parke County and Putnam County, and named after Tippecanoe River, Indiana.
What is the county seat of Tippecanoe County?: The county seat of Tippecanoe County is Lafayette.
Is there an online parcel map for Tippecanoe County?: Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 78,505 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Tippecanoe County's boundary or name changed?: Tippecanoe County was created in 1826 from Wabash County, Parke County and Putnam County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Adams County, Carroll County and Wabash County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Tippecanoe County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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