Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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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]
Wea Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′34″N 86°52′02″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 |
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
(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
Government and infrastructure
Wea Township Fire Department provides firefighting services.[4]
School districts
School districts covering sections of the township include:[5]
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