Town guide

Tipton, Indiana

Tipton is a city in Tipton County, Indiana, home to about 5,280 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46072.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,2802,008 per sq mi
Median home value$161,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tipton

1 ZIP code

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Around Tipton

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL137 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tipton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tipton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tipton had 5,275 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 126th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Tipton County grew from 19,116 residents in 1900 to 15,359 in 2020.

Tipton population by census2000: 5,251, 2010: 5,106, 2020: 5,2755,25120005,10620105,2752020

Tipton County, 1900–2020

Tipton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,116, 1910: 17,459, 1920: 16,152, 1930: 15,208, 1940: 15,135, 1950: 15,566, 1960: 15,856, 1970: 16,650, 1980: 16,819, 1990: 16,119, 2000: 16,577, 2010: 15,936, 2020: 15,35919K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5016K’60’7017K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TiptonJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in35°17°Jan2.839°20°Feb2.250°29°Mar3.163°39°Apr4.473°50°May4.582°60°Jun5.485°62°Jul4.384°60°Aug3.279°53°Sep3.366°41°Oct3.151°31°Nov3.440°23°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tipton 5 Sw, IN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Tipton County

4,565 jobs at 313 businesses in Tipton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tipton CountyManufacturing: 2,009 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 542 jobs; Retail trade: 541 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 486 jobs; Construction: 378 jobs; Other services: 185 jobs; Wholesale trade: 161 jobs; Finance and insurance: 87 jobsManufacturing 44% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tipton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · TiptonUnder a mile
  • Ascension St. Vincent MercyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elwood10.5 miles
  • Community Howard Regional Health INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kokomo12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors9
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists6
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Tipton

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Tipton City Park · 36 acres0.4 mi
  • Tipton County 4H Fairgrounds · 35 acres0.9 mi
  • Railroad Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Town Park · 1 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Needler Fresh Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tipton County Public Library0.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Tipton County Heritage Center0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Atlanta Music Hall4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Tipton

Public schools here are run by Tipton Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tipton Elementary SchoolTiptonPre-K–5621Public0.8 mi
Tipton Middle SchoolTipton6–8308Public0.7 mi
Tipton High SchoolTipton9–12437Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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