62:
1267:
429:
45:
494:
767:
882:
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
436:
General
Harrison met with representatives of the Prophet on November 6, 1811, when he arrived at Prophetstown. He presented demands in the name of his government. Harrison was to meet with the Prophet and his council the next day about the demands of the government. Harrison set up his encampment on
825:
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
902:
Battle Ground
Elementary School (Grades K-3) and Battle Ground Intermediate School (Grades 4 and 5) both lie inside of the town. Students from these schools continue on to Battle Ground Middle School for 6th–8th grade. These students will continue onto 9th–12th grade at William Henry Harrison High
878:
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.18.
842:
of 2000, there were 1,323 people, 470 households, and 375 families living in the town. The population density was 1,152.5 inhabitants per square mile (445.0/km). There were 486 housing units at an average density of 423.4 per square mile (163.5/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.79%
440:
Fearing a surprise attack by the
Prophet's forces, General Harrison placed his troops in battle formation, instructed his men to sleep fully clothed, and assigned a large detail of men for sentinel duty. On the morning of November 7, 1811, after 4:00, the camp was attacked by the Prophet.
829:
The median age in the town was 38.1 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
459:. The governments of both towns decided to name the consolidation Battle Ground. The Town of Battle Ground was named for the Battle of Tippecanoe, and the Town of Harrisonville was named after Harrison, the commander of the American forces of the Battle of Tippecanoe.
61:
513:. Its elevation is approximately 585 feet. The small Harrison Creek begins near Battle Ground and flows east, while Burnett Creek skirts the town's western edge and flows southwest.
886:
The median income for a household in the town was $ 52,857, and the median income for a family was $ 60,125. Males had a median income of $ 39,167 versus $ 26,667 for females. The
790:
was 1,533.3 inhabitants per square mile (592.0/km). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 609.2 per square mile (235.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2%
462:
The
Tippecanoe Battlefield monument was erected in 1908 and dedicated to the men who served and were killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe. The battlefield has been designated a
1012:
1200:
1062:
75:
1375:
1360:
506:
355:
146:
1350:
1325:
1667:
1662:
1345:
1335:
1652:
1330:
916:
1370:
1355:
1380:
1365:
1340:
1385:
1193:
937:
311:
1458:
1016:
1178:
402:
1594:
1043:
482:
382:
1468:
1186:
321:
1574:
1516:
468:
1070:
478:
848:
795:
963:
852:
799:
874:
There were 470 households, out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were
516:
According to the 2010 census, Battle Ground has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km), all land.
141:
1168:
1118:
1066:
982:
860:
129:
1173:
821:
There were 500 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were
1210:
463:
359:
134:
1657:
745:
730:
715:
700:
685:
670:
655:
640:
625:
610:
595:
580:
565:
550:
448:. The defeat all but ended the Indian wars in the Midwest, especially as Tecumseh was killed at the
299:
107:
1395:
1256:
418:
1092:
444:
After a fierce battle, Harrison and his army defeated the
Prophet's Indian confederation at the
1622:
1584:
1488:
1208:
864:
811:
456:
394:
1473:
1048:
279:
890:
for the town was $ 18,012. About 5.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
1629:
1536:
1521:
1506:
1418:
1291:
868:
815:
786:
of 2010, there were 1,334 people, 500 households, and 378 families living in the town. The
770:
449:
445:
371:
268:
8:
1546:
1443:
1433:
1408:
856:
844:
803:
791:
401:, organized a military expedition against the increasing resistance of the federation of
472:
premiered at a nearby amphitheater in Battle Ground in 1989 and played for two summers.
1579:
1496:
1453:
1428:
1307:
1301:
1251:
1232:
807:
787:
422:
378:
1569:
1501:
1483:
1403:
1278:
887:
398:
258:
239:
1002:
Welcome Page, Battle of
Tippecanoe Outdoor Drama 1990 Souvenir Program, Summer 1990.
1599:
1526:
1511:
1413:
964:
U.S. Geological Survey
Geographic Names Information System: Battle Ground, Indiana
1551:
1541:
1423:
1296:
1589:
1531:
1463:
1317:
912:
428:
1646:
1478:
304:
90:
77:
891:
510:
370:. The population was 1,334 at the 2010 census. It is near the site of the
1613:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
1225:
894:, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
493:
414:
44:
1561:
766:
363:
117:
1266:
498:
275:
254:
249:
875:
822:
497:
The long-discontinued Wolf-Bison
Demonstration at the institute of
475:
The post office at Battle Ground has been in operation since 1835.
410:
287:
336:
1038:
406:
367:
122:
839:
783:
1139:
417:, who was also known as the Prophet. With their community of
1063:"G001 – Geographic Identifiers – 2010 Census Summary File 1"
1243:
220:
180:
35:
1114:
978:
455:
Battle Ground was consolidated in 1867 with the Town of
66:
Location of Battle Ground in
Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
437:a ridge about a mile northwest of Prophet's Town.
425:, at the head of a small army of about 1,000 men.
1644:
421:as his objective, General Harrison marched from
826:was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.
466:and includes a museum and recreation area. The
1270:Map of Indiana highlighting Tippecanoe County
1194:
1107:
509:, one and a quarter miles northwest of the
54:"Historic Site of the Battle of Tippecanoe"
1201:
1187:
1015:. Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from
871:of any race were 1.51% of the population.
818:of any race were 2.1% of the population.
393:In the late summer and the fall of 1811,
1174:Tippecanoe County Historical Association
1140:"Home - Battle Ground Elementary School"
765:
492:
427:
1645:
1169:Town of Battle Ground, Indiana website
1039:"National Register Information System"
959:
957:
955:
543:
1182:
973:
971:
1668:Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
1663:Populated places established in 1867
1044:National Register of Historic Places
863:, and 0.53% from two or more races.
483:National Register of Historic Places
1653:Towns in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
952:
810:, and 0.4% from two or more races.
201:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
193:1.02 sq mi (2.64 km)
185:1.02 sq mi (2.64 km)
13:
1265:
1209:Municipalities and communities of
1093:"Census of Population and Housing"
968:
533:
469:Battle of Tippecanoe Outdoor Drama
14:
1679:
1162:
906:
60:
43:
1132:
519:
479:Battle Ground Historic District
233:1,801.96/sq mi (695.82/km)
1085:
1055:
1031:
1005:
996:
930:
917:Commandant of the Marine Corps
833:
777:
166: • Council President
21:Town in Indiana, United States
1:
940:. United States Census Bureau
923:
383:Metropolitan Statistical Area
377:Battle Ground is part of the
505:Battle Ground is located in
488:
7:
1119:United States Census Bureau
1067:United States Census Bureau
983:United States Census Bureau
938:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
405:tribes being formed by the
10:
1684:
1212:Tippecanoe County, Indiana
897:
464:National Historic Landmark
388:
1618:
1608:
1560:
1442:
1394:
1316:
1277:
1263:
1242:
1223:
759:
744:
729:
714:
699:
684:
669:
654:
639:
624:
609:
594:
579:
564:
549:
542:
537:
532:
529:
331:
320:
310:
298:
286:
265:
248:
237:
229:
218:
213:
205:
197:
189:
178:
173:
165:
160:
152:
140:
128:
116:
106:
71:
59:
51:
42:
33:
26:
209:650 ft (200 m)
1271:
913:General David M. Shoup
774:
771:Tippecanoe Battlefield
502:
433:
432:Battle Ground in 1878.
397:, the governor of the
395:William Henry Harrison
28:Battle Ground, Indiana
1269:
1115:"U.S. Census website"
1049:National Park Service
979:"U.S. Census website"
769:
760:U.S. Decennial Census
525:Historical population
496:
431:
409:brothers and chiefs,
267: • Summer (
91:40.50444°N 86.85778°W
1631:United States portal
1073:on February 13, 2020
1019:on September 9, 2005
450:Battle of the Thames
446:Battle of Tippecanoe
372:Battle of Tippecanoe
230: • Density
1013:"Tippecanoe County"
526:
507:Tippecanoe Township
452:in Canada in 1813.
356:Tippecanoe Township
96:40.50444; -86.85778
87: /
16:Town in Indiana, US
1272:
788:population density
775:
524:
503:
481:was listed on the
434:
423:Vincennes, Indiana
379:Lafayette, Indiana
198: • Water
1640:
1639:
1144:bge.tsc.k12.in.us
888:per capita income
883:were 91.3 males.
764:
763:
399:Indiana Territory
360:Tippecanoe County
349:
348:
190: • Land
1675:
1658:Towns in Indiana
1632:
1625:
1268:
1235:
1228:
1218:
1213:
1203:
1196:
1189:
1180:
1179:
1156:
1155:
1153:
1151:
1136:
1130:
1129:
1127:
1125:
1111:
1105:
1104:
1102:
1100:
1089:
1083:
1082:
1080:
1078:
1069:. Archived from
1059:
1053:
1052:
1035:
1029:
1028:
1026:
1024:
1009:
1003:
1000:
994:
993:
991:
989:
975:
966:
961:
950:
949:
947:
945:
934:
849:African American
796:African American
545:
540:
535:
527:
523:
501:, Battle Ground.
345:
342:
340:
338:
272:
102:
101:
99:
98:
97:
92:
88:
85:
84:
83:
80:
64:
47:
24:
23:
1683:
1682:
1678:
1677:
1676:
1674:
1673:
1672:
1643:
1642:
1641:
1636:
1630:
1623:
1614:
1604:
1556:
1445:
1438:
1390:
1312:
1273:
1261:
1238:
1233:
1226:
1219:
1216:
1211:
1207:
1165:
1160:
1159:
1149:
1147:
1146:. March 8, 2024
1138:
1137:
1133:
1123:
1121:
1113:
1112:
1108:
1098:
1096:
1091:
1090:
1086:
1076:
1074:
1061:
1060:
1056:
1051:. July 9, 2010.
1037:
1036:
1032:
1022:
1020:
1011:
1010:
1006:
1001:
997:
987:
985:
977:
976:
969:
962:
953:
943:
941:
936:
935:
931:
926:
915:, (1904–1983),
909:
900:
876:married couples
853:Native American
836:
823:married couples
800:Native American
780:
538:
522:
491:
403:Native American
391:
335:
294:
266:
95:
93:
89:
86:
81:
78:
76:
74:
73:
67:
55:
38:
29:
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1681:
1671:
1670:
1665:
1660:
1655:
1638:
1637:
1635:
1634:
1627:
1624:Indiana portal
1619:
1616:
1615:
1612:
1610:
1606:
1605:
1603:
1602:
1597:
1592:
1587:
1582:
1577:
1572:
1566:
1564:
1558:
1557:
1555:
1554:
1549:
1544:
1539:
1534:
1529:
1524:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1504:
1499:
1494:
1493:Gladens Corner
1491:
1486:
1481:
1476:
1471:
1466:
1461:
1456:
1450:
1448:
1440:
1439:
1437:
1436:
1431:
1426:
1421:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1400:
1398:
1392:
1391:
1389:
1388:
1383:
1378:
1373:
1368:
1363:
1358:
1353:
1348:
1343:
1338:
1333:
1328:
1322:
1320:
1314:
1313:
1311:
1310:
1305:
1299:
1294:
1289:
1283:
1281:
1275:
1274:
1264:
1262:
1260:
1259:
1257:West Lafayette
1254:
1248:
1246:
1240:
1239:
1224:
1221:
1220:
1206:
1205:
1198:
1191:
1183:
1177:
1176:
1171:
1164:
1163:External links
1161:
1158:
1157:
1131:
1106:
1084:
1054:
1030:
1004:
995:
967:
951:
928:
927:
925:
922:
921:
920:
908:
907:Notable people
905:
899:
896:
835:
832:
779:
776:
762:
761:
757:
756:
753:
751:
748:
742:
741:
738:
736:
733:
727:
726:
723:
721:
718:
712:
711:
708:
706:
703:
697:
696:
693:
691:
688:
682:
681:
678:
676:
673:
667:
666:
663:
661:
658:
652:
651:
648:
646:
643:
637:
636:
633:
631:
628:
622:
621:
618:
616:
613:
607:
606:
603:
601:
598:
592:
591:
588:
586:
583:
577:
576:
573:
571:
568:
562:
561:
558:
556:
553:
547:
546:
541:
536:
531:
521:
518:
490:
487:
390:
387:
347:
346:
333:
329:
328:
325:
318:
317:
314:
308:
307:
302:
296:
295:
292:
290:
284:
283:
273:
263:
262:
252:
246:
245:
242:
235:
234:
231:
227:
226:
223:
216:
215:
211:
210:
207:
203:
202:
199:
195:
194:
191:
187:
186:
183:
176:
175:
171:
170:
167:
163:
162:
158:
157:
154:
150:
149:
144:
138:
137:
132:
126:
125:
120:
114:
113:
110:
104:
103:
69:
68:
65:
57:
56:
53:
49:
48:
40:
39:
34:
31:
30:
27:
20:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1680:
1669:
1666:
1664:
1661:
1659:
1656:
1654:
1651:
1650:
1648:
1633:
1628:
1626:
1621:
1620:
1617:
1611:
1607:
1601:
1598:
1596:
1593:
1591:
1588:
1586:
1585:Harrisonville
1583:
1581:
1578:
1576:
1573:
1571:
1568:
1567:
1565:
1563:
1559:
1553:
1550:
1548:
1545:
1543:
1540:
1538:
1535:
1533:
1530:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1503:
1500:
1498:
1495:
1492:
1490:
1489:Green Meadows
1487:
1485:
1482:
1480:
1477:
1475:
1472:
1470:
1467:
1465:
1462:
1460:
1457:
1455:
1452:
1451:
1449:
1447:
1441:
1435:
1432:
1430:
1427:
1425:
1422:
1420:
1417:
1415:
1412:
1410:
1407:
1405:
1402:
1401:
1399:
1397:
1393:
1387:
1384:
1382:
1379:
1377:
1374:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1362:
1359:
1357:
1354:
1352:
1349:
1347:
1344:
1342:
1339:
1337:
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1323:
1321:
1319:
1315:
1309:
1306:
1303:
1300:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1290:
1288:
1287:Battle Ground
1285:
1284:
1282:
1280:
1276:
1258:
1255:
1253:
1250:
1249:
1247:
1245:
1241:
1237:
1236:
1229:
1222:
1217:United States
1214:
1204:
1199:
1197:
1192:
1190:
1185:
1184:
1181:
1175:
1172:
1170:
1167:
1166:
1145:
1141:
1135:
1120:
1116:
1110:
1094:
1088:
1072:
1068:
1064:
1058:
1050:
1046:
1045:
1040:
1034:
1018:
1014:
1008:
999:
984:
980:
974:
972:
965:
960:
958:
956:
939:
933:
929:
918:
914:
911:
910:
904:
895:
893:
889:
884:
880:
877:
872:
870:
866:
862:
859:, 0.30% from
858:
854:
850:
846:
841:
831:
827:
824:
819:
817:
813:
809:
805:
801:
797:
793:
789:
785:
772:
768:
758:
754:
752:
749:
747:
743:
739:
737:
734:
732:
728:
724:
722:
719:
717:
713:
709:
707:
704:
702:
698:
694:
692:
689:
687:
683:
679:
677:
674:
672:
668:
664:
662:
659:
657:
653:
649:
647:
644:
642:
638:
634:
632:
629:
627:
623:
619:
617:
614:
612:
608:
604:
602:
599:
597:
593:
589:
587:
584:
582:
578:
574:
572:
569:
567:
563:
559:
557:
554:
552:
548:
528:
517:
514:
512:
508:
500:
495:
486:
484:
480:
476:
473:
471:
470:
465:
460:
458:
457:Harrisonville
453:
451:
447:
442:
438:
430:
426:
424:
420:
416:
412:
408:
404:
400:
396:
386:
384:
380:
375:
373:
369:
365:
361:
357:
354:is a town in
353:
352:Battle Ground
344:
339:.battleground
334:
330:
326:
323:
319:
315:
313:
309:
306:
303:
301:
297:
291:
289:
285:
281:
277:
274:
270:
264:
260:
259:Eastern (EST)
256:
253:
251:
247:
243:
241:
238: •
236:
232:
228:
224:
222:
219: •
217:
212:
208:
204:
200:
196:
192:
188:
184:
182:
179: •
177:
172:
168:
164:
159:
155:
151:
148:
145:
143:
139:
136:
133:
131:
127:
124:
121:
119:
115:
112:United States
111:
109:
105:
100:
72:Coordinates:
70:
63:
58:
50:
46:
41:
37:
32:
25:
19:
1474:Crumb Corner
1286:
1231:
1150:February 22,
1148:. Retrieved
1143:
1134:
1124:December 11,
1122:. Retrieved
1109:
1097:. Retrieved
1095:. Census.gov
1087:
1075:. Retrieved
1071:the original
1057:
1042:
1033:
1021:. Retrieved
1017:the original
1007:
998:
986:. Retrieved
942:. Retrieved
932:
901:
892:poverty line
885:
881:
873:
837:
828:
820:
806:, 0.7% from
781:
520:Demographics
515:
511:Wabash River
504:
477:
474:
467:
461:
454:
443:
439:
435:
419:Prophetstown
392:
376:
351:
350:
52:Motto:
18:
1562:Ghost towns
1537:Old Halfway
1522:North Crane
1507:Meadowbrook
1446:communities
1419:Montmorenci
1292:Clarks Hill
1227:County seat
988:January 31,
919:, 1960–1963
861:other races
834:2000 census
808:other races
778:2010 census
415:Tenskwatawa
94: /
1647:Categories
1547:South Raub
1459:Birmingham
1434:West Point
1409:Buck Creek
1376:Washington
1361:Tippecanoe
924:References
838:As of the
782:As of the
364:U.S. state
324:feature ID
214:Population
169:Steve Egly
161:Government
147:Tippecanoe
135:Tippecanoe
82:86°51′28″W
79:40°30′16″N
1609:Footnotes
1580:Granville
1497:Glen Hall
1454:Ash Grove
1429:Stockwell
1351:Sheffield
1326:Fairfield
1318:Townships
1308:Shadeland
1302:Otterbein
1252:Lafayette
1234:Lafayette
944:March 16,
903:School.
499:Wolf Park
489:Geography
485:in 1985.
312:FIPS code
300:Area code
250:Time zone
206:Elevation
1595:LaGrange
1570:Beeville
1502:Klondike
1484:Eastwich
1404:Americus
1346:Randolph
1336:Lauramie
1077:July 13,
1023:July 25,
865:Hispanic
855:, 0.15%
851:, 0.08%
847:, 0.15%
812:Hispanic
773:Monument
411:Tecumseh
316:18-03718
288:ZIP Code
142:Township
1600:Wyandot
1527:Octagon
1512:Monitor
1469:Concord
1414:Colburn
1331:Jackson
1099:June 4,
898:Schools
802:, 0.2%
798:, 0.1%
794:, 0.2%
407:Shawnee
389:History
368:Indiana
362:in the
332:Website
327:2396586
244:190,386
153:Founded
123:Indiana
108:Country
1575:Corwin
1552:Taylor
1542:Pettit
1517:Monroe
1424:Romney
1371:Wabash
1356:Shelby
1297:Dayton
1244:Cities
869:Latino
840:census
816:Latino
784:census
590:195.3%
575:−67.1%
530:Census
130:County
1590:Heath
1532:Odell
1464:Cairo
1444:Other
1381:Wayne
1366:Union
1341:Perry
1279:Towns
857:Asian
845:White
804:Asian
792:White
755:37.8%
750:1,838
735:1,334
725:64.1%
720:1,323
710:−0.7%
695:−0.7%
665:26.8%
650:25.3%
635:12.9%
293:47920
276:UTC−4
255:UTC−5
240:Metro
225:1,838
118:State
1479:Delp
1396:CDPs
1152:2024
1126:2012
1101:2015
1079:2015
1025:2016
990:2008
946:2022
746:2020
740:0.8%
731:2010
716:2000
701:1990
686:1980
680:1.7%
671:1970
656:1960
641:1950
626:1940
620:0.9%
611:1930
605:0.2%
596:1920
581:1910
566:1900
551:1890
539:Note
534:Pop.
413:and
343:.gov
322:GNIS
221:Town
181:Town
174:Area
156:1867
36:Town
1386:Wea
867:or
814:or
705:806
690:812
675:818
660:804
645:634
630:506
615:448
600:444
585:443
570:150
555:456
366:of
341:.in
337:www
305:765
280:EDT
269:DST
1649::
1230::
1215:,
1142:.
1117:.
1065:.
1047:.
1041:.
981:.
970:^
954:^
544:%±
385:.
381:,
374:.
358:,
1304:‡
1202:e
1195:t
1188:v
1154:.
1128:.
1103:.
1081:.
1027:.
992:.
948:.
560:—
282:)
278:(
271:)
261:)
257:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
