Summary for Tipton Ford

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Located in: Newton County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Tipton Frd.

Time Zone: Tipton Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 417

Elevation: 940 feet [286.51 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Tipton Ford:

Lat: 36.976700° (or 36°58'36" N)

Lon: -94.426100° (or -94°25'33" W)

USGS Topo Map: Tipton Ford<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Tipton Ford

GNIS ID: 741324

FIPS State / Place Code: 29 / 73438

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tipton Ford)

The community of Neosho is the County Seat for Newton County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Newton)

Population

Total Area:<5> 626 sq. miles [1,622.9 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 24,313

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Newton

GNIS ID: 758527

FIPS State / County Code: 29 / 145

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tipton Ford)

About Missouri

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Missouri

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Missouri

GNIS ID: 1779791

FIPS State: 29

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tipton Ford)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tipton Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Tipton Ford, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Tipton Ford.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Tipton Ford. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).