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Welcome to Tipton County ...

Time Zone: Tipton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tipton is the Seat for Tipton County.

Tipton County was founded January 15, 1844.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tipton had a population of 15,148 people. This is a decrease of 4.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,878 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tipton represented 0.24% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Tipton County:

  • Kempton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kempton is located in Tipton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Sharpsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tipton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tipton is located in Tipton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
  • Windfall City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Windfall City is located in Tipton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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