Tipton, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,155. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,132 (-0.7% change)
Males: 1,524 (48.3%), Females: 1,631 (51.7%)

Cedar County

Zip code: 52772

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $36,778
Median house value: $86,500

Population by Race

Races in Tipton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (13.0%), United States (12.6%), English (9.1%), Norwegian (3.5%), Czech (3.5%).

Elevation: 816 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Tipton, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tipton

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tipton city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tipton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tipton:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 41 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 50 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tipton:

  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; TIPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 8C4)
  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 28 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 30 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Abbreviation: IOW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tipton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 30 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 42 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 81 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)

Schools

Public high school in Tipton:

  • TIPTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 400 E 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Tipton:

  • TIPTON BIBLE CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 323 WEST SECOND ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tipton:

  • TIPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 400 E 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 725 WEST 7TH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Tipton:

  • TIPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $136,907; Location: 206 CEDAR STREET; 31,697 books; 435 audio materials; 287 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)