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Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, township, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Washington Township, Tippecanoe County had 2,517 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,438 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,476 (±16). GEOID 1815781080.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,517

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,438 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,476 ±16

Median household income

$70,536

±$11,041 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$275,800

±$59,639 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$861

±$346 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Washington Township, Tippecanoe County and what county is it in?

Washington Township, Tippecanoe County is a township in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It covers 26.7 square miles of land, 91 residents per square mile in 2020.

3 places lie inside Washington Township (Tippecanoe County): Americus (CDP, 431 in 2020), Buck Creek (CDP, 182 in 2020) and Colburn (CDP, 164 in 2020).

Washington Township, Tippecanoe County is in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Washington Township, Tippecanoe County (marked with a dot) in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,517 people lived in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County on July 1, 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,438 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,476 (±16).

  • July 2020→2021 +23 (2,452)
  • 2021→2022 +25 (2,477)
  • 2022→2023 +21 (2,498)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (2,495)
  • 2024→2025 +22 (2,517)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWashington Township, Tippecanoe CountyTippecanoe CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,476±16189,0716,851,073−317
Households1,130±17675,8082,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.19±0.342.282.46no clear change
Housing units1,130±17680,6472,976,568no clear change

Washington Township, Tippecanoe County's population since 2000

From 2,473 in 2000 to 2,517 in 2025: up 1.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Washington Township, Tippecanoe County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,473
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,413
  • 2010 Census 2,432
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,716
  • 2020 Census 2,438
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,517

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County?

The median resident of Washington Township, Tippecanoe County is 47.4 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.2%. 8.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWashington Township, Tippecanoe CountyTippecanoe CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age47.4±4.428.838.1no clear change
Under 18 years20.8%±6.9 pts20.3%23.3%–
65 years and over22.6%±9.6 pts12.3%16.8%–
Male46.5%±7.1 pts51.3%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12.2%±9.8 pts10.3%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic82.5%±10.6 pts71.6%75.4%−14.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±2.0 pts6.2%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.1 pts8.0%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.2%±3.2 pts3.3%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States8.0%±4.4 pts12.3%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.8%±6.2 pts14.6%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.0%±2.6 pts4.3%6.3%–
With a disability8.6%±5.1 pts9.6%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage4.4%±4.1 pts5.3%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.5%±6.6 pts92.3%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)32.7%±11.9 pts40.5%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.6%±5.6 pts17.4%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.7%±5.6 pts77.1%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.5 pts5.5%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County earn?

Half of Washington Township, Tippecanoe County's 1,130 households earn less than $70,536 a year (±$11,041), against $60,636 in Tippecanoe County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $75,226 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWashington Township, Tippecanoe CountyTippecanoe CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$70,536±$11,041$60,636$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$90,561±$21,036$83,483$95,247–
Per capita income$39,416±$8,809$33,313$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line8.9%±6.5 pts19.2%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.3%±15.8 pts16.1%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP1.5%±2.5 pts7.2%9.1%–
Households with a computer90.4%±8.4 pts97.2%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.3%±8.7 pts91.3%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County?

Owners occupy 92.4% of Washington Township, Tippecanoe County's occupied homes and renters 7.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $275,800 by its owner (±$59,639). The median renter pays $861 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWashington Township, Tippecanoe CountyTippecanoe CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$275,800±$59,639$239,300$218,200+$84,919
Median gross rent$861±$346$1,124$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent33.3%±42.7 pts47.1%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,709±$438$1,375$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes92.4%±5.9 pts53.4%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes7.6%±5.9 pts46.6%29.4%–
Housing units1,130±17680,6472,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.5 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±33.7 pts5.1%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes87.6%±7.3 pts58.6%72.6%–
Mobile homes6.5%±5.7 pts2.5%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.3 pts2.1%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20192.0%±3.0 pts13.7%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.4%±9.3 pts10.9%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle7.9%±9.6 pts9.7%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County work and get to work?

76.3% of Washington Township, Tippecanoe County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWashington Township, Tippecanoe CountyTippecanoe CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.8%±9.5 pts62.4%63.8%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±3.2 pts3.3%4.3%–
Drove alone to work76.3%±10.6 pts72.5%76.3%–
Carpooled14.0%±7.3 pts7.1%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.3 pts2.2%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±3.3 pts5.4%1.9%–
Worked from home9.7%±7.8 pts11.1%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work27.9 min±5.217.9 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County
Tract 101Tippecanoe County6,106 $90,336 $280,70054%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County) · Census block assignment files

How does Washington Township, Tippecanoe County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Washington Township, Tippecanoe County is the 4,086th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 402nd-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Washington Township, Tippecanoe County ranks 571st of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Washington Township, Tippecanoe County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate402nd1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)183rd1,056
Residents per square mile659th1,088
Median household income571st1,072
Per capita income318th1,087
Median home value169th1,075
Median gross rent550th904
Bachelor's degree or higher173rd1,029
Median age173rd1,083
Owner-occupied share168th1,087
Travel time to work350th1,088

Washington Township, Tippecanoe County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Washington Township, Tippecanoe County?

26 of the 57 figures for Washington Township, Tippecanoe County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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