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′13″W / 39.33944°N 98.47028°WCoordinates: 39°20′22″N 98°28′13″W / 39.33944°N 98.47028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Named for | Tipton, Iowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,604 ft (489 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 206 |
| • Density | 810/sq mi (313/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67485 |
| FIPS code | 20-70675 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0472408 [5] |
| Website | tiptonkansas.com |
Tipton is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 210 people lived there.[6]
History
Tipton was first called Pittsburg. It was created as Pittsburg in 1872.[7] 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.[8]
Geography
Tipton is at 39°20′22″N 98°28′13″W / 39.33944°N 98.47028°W (39.339380, -98.470155).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2). All of it is land.[1]
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% | |
| Est. 2016 | 206 | [3] | −15.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 210 people, 98 households, and 57 families living in Tipton.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 808.
- ↑ "Histories of Mitchell County Towns". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. 1954. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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, KDOT