Tipton, Indiana

Tipton: County seat of Tipton County, Indiana, United States

About

Tipton is a city located in the county of Tipton in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,106 and a population density of 697 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,990 inhabitants.

Tipton locator map
Location of Tipton on Indiana map.

Quick Facts about Tipton

Population : 4,990 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Indiana (United States)
County : Tipton County
Postal code : 46072
Phone Area Codes : 765
Area : 7.32 km2
Altitude : 869 feet / 265 meters
Capital city : Tipton is capital of Tipton County
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 04:50:49 (28th March 2024)
Density : 681 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.32% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Tipton is located at 40°16'56"N 86°2'28"W (40.2822600, -86.0411000).

Tipton map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Tipton decreased by 2.32% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,106 - census
2011 5,176 1.35% estimation process
2012 5,126 -0.98% estimation process
2013 5,089 -0.73% estimation process
2014 5,045 -0.87% estimation process
2015 4,994 -1.02% estimation process
2016 4,966 -0.56% estimation process
2017 4,963 -0.06% estimation process
2018 4,947 -0.32% estimation process
2019 4,959 0.24% estimation process
2020 4,990 0.62% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,761
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 8,238
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -30.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,240
April 1, 2010 Population : 8,238
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.2%
People over 65 (%) : 23.1%
Female persons, % : 51.4%
White only, percent : 64.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 31.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.2%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 63.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 496
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.3%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 3,962

Tipton zip code is 46072. County name: Tipton, County fips: 18159

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 3,962
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $56,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $940
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $397
2015-2019 median gross rent : $526
2015-2019 Households : 2,154
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.85
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 0.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 65.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 56.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 19.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 43.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,164
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,189
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 24,207
2012 total retail sales per capita : $3,124
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $36,806
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,519
Percentage of people living in poverty : 24.0%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 91
2019 total employment : 892
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 35,466
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -2.1%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 255
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 523
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 154
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 276
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 202
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 295
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 86
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 411
2010 population per square mile : 35.0
2010 land area in square miles : 235.51

People born in Tipton (18)

People born in Tipton, including jazz pianist John Bunch, President of Stanford University Donald Tresidder, film editor Harry Marker, .

List

  • Brad Maynard (All-American college football player, professional football player, punter) he was born in 09/02/1974
  • Darrell Elston (American basketball player) he was born in 15/08/1952
  • Al Orth (baseball player) he was born in 05/09/1872
  • Babe Adams (baseball player) he was born in 18/05/1882
  • Brent Lasater (Member of the Missouri House of Representatives) he was born in 13/07/1960
  • Danny Click (musician) he was born in 05/12/1960
  • Edward Everett Cox (newspaper publisher, Democrat) he was born in 29/12/1867
  • John M. Bowyer (United States admiral) he was born in 19/06/1853
  • Keith A. Smith (artist) he was born in 20/05/1938
  • Rex Norris (American football player and coach) he was born in 10/12/1939
  • Chris Faulkner (American football player, tight end) he was born in 13/04/1960
  • Mark Ertel (American basketball player) he was born in 26/02/1919
  • Wayne B. Nottingham he was born in 17/04/1899
  • Ted McKinney
  • James T. Sears (American educator, historian, and activist) he was born in 12/08/1951

Schools in Tipton

College & universities near Tipton, IN

Code Name City ZIP
481863 Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo Kokomo (IN) 46902-3650

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Tipton, IN

Code Name Address Type
IND Indianapolis Union Station 350 South Illinois Street RAIL
LAF Lafayette station 200 North 2nd St. RAIL
CRB Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana 1000 Smith Ave BUS
CRF Crawfordsville Spring and Green Streets RAIL
COI Connersville station 1012 Eastern Avenue RAIL

Post offices near Tipton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Tipton Post Office Tipton (IN) 46072

Other places with the same name (5)

Other cities in Tipton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Tipton County , IN.

City Name Population Title
Sharpsville 566 Human settlement in Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Kempton 312 Human settlement in Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Tipton distances to largest Indiana cities