Moving to Tipton, Indiana

Population: 5,251. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,254 (+0.1% change)
Males: 2,467 (47.0%), Females: 2,784 (53.0%)

Tipton County

Zip code: 46072

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $34,075
Median house value: $73,200

Population by Race

Races in Tipton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (26.1%), German (15.8%), English (9.8%), Irish (8.6%), French (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 864 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Tipton, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tipton

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tipton city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tipton:

  • TIPTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1000 S MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tipton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tipton:

  • GRISSOM ARB (about 26 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 33 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 33 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tipton:

  • SHERIDAN (about 15 miles; SHERIDAN, IN; Abbreviation: 5I4)
  • GLENNDALE (about 16 miles; KOKOMO, IN; Abbreviation: 8I3)
  • ELWOOD (about 16 miles; ELWOOD, IN; Abbreviation: 3I1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tipton:

  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 36 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 37 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)

Schools

Public high school in Tipton:

  • TIPTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 619 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tipton:

  • TIPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 839; Location: 1099 S MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 817 S MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Tipton:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 323 NORTH MILL STREET; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Tipton:

  • TIPTON COUNTY PL (Operating income: $872,210; Location: 127 E MADISON ST; 76,414 books; 5,894 audio materials; 5,950 video materials; 231 serial subscriptions)