Welcome to Tipton ...

The city of Tipton is located in Moniteau County<1>.

The location of Tipton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tipton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tipton has a population of 3,123 people<3> (see below for details).

Tipton is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Tipton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Tipton is within the (660) area code.

The ZIP code for Tipton: 65081<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tipton had an population of 3,123 people. This is a decrease of 4.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tipton had a population of 3,262 people (which is 20.88% of the total population of Moniteau County). This makes Tipton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Tipton represents 0.05% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 175th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,262 people, the population of Tipton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,261 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tipton.

Communities Also Named Tipton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Tipton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tipton.

Communities near Tipton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tipton.

• California
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <6>
• Versailles
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <6>
• Stover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
  • Stover is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <6>
• Pilot Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
  • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <6>
• Smithton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
  • Smithton is located in Pettis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
• Otterville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
  • Otterville is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <6>
• Jamestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <6>
• Bunceton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
  • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <6>
• Clarksburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
• Windsor Place village
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
  • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
  • Windsor Place village

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tipton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tipton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tipton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tipton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tipton. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tipton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tipton ...

Looking for more information about Tipton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tipton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tipton.

Adding Tipton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tipton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tipton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tipton post office opened in 1858.

We also found Tipton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tipton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tipton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/