I don't think the township designation is necessary in this case

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Craig H Isenbarger said: I think West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana should be listed without the Wabash Township designation. There are few cities and towns over 30,000 people that maintain township designations.

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Lafayette is not in Wabash Township, but West Lafayette is. Besides the city, it is also home to Purdue University.

West Lafayette is a city in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_La...

What is necessary are the specifics. You don't have to enter the name of the township for the user-entered place field, but that doesn't change the standard that has been established. And in the case, West Lafayette is in a different township than Lafayette, separated by the Wabash river.