Tipton, Kansas
This is about the town in Kansas, USA. For other towns called Tipton, see Tipton (disambiguation).
 Location within Mitchell County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°20′22″N 98°28′15″W / 39.33944°N 98.47083°WCoordinates: 39°20′22″N 98°28′15″W / 39.33944°N 98.47083°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1916 |
| Named for | Tipton, Iowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,595 ft (486 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 193 |
| • Density | 772/sq mi (296.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67485 |
| FIPS code | 20-70675 |
| GNIS ID | 2397031[1] |
| Website | tiptonkansas.com |
Tipton is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 193 people lived there.[3]
History
Tipton was first called Pittsburg. It was created as Pittsburg in 1872.[4] The people realized that another Pittsburg existed in Kansas, so they changed the name to Tipton. It was named after Tipton, Iowa, the former home of a local resident.[5]
Geography
Tipton is at 39°20′22″N 98°28′15″W / 39.33944°N 98.47083°W (39.33951, -98.470904). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 230 | ||
| 1930 | 294 | 27.8% | |
| 1940 | 248 | −15.6% | |
| 1950 | 246 | −0.8% | |
| 1960 | 252 | 2.4% | |
| 1970 | 315 | 25.0% | |
| 1980 | 321 | 1.9% | |
| 1990 | 267 | −16.8% | |
| 2000 | 243 | −9.0% | |
| 2010 | 210 | −13.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 193 people, 99 households, and 58 families living in Tipton. Of the households, 85.9% owned their home and 14.1% rented their home.
The median age was 53.5 years. Of the people, 94.3% were White, 0.5% were Black, and 5.2% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][6]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 210 people, 98 households, and 57 families living in Tipton.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tipton, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 808.
- ↑ Histories of Mitchell County Towns. Blue Skyways (1954)Kansas State Library. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 272, local school district
- Historical
- Growing A Small Town at YouTube, from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
- Maps
- Mitchell County Map Archived 2022-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT