Tipton, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°17′6″N, 86°2′25″W
City of Tipton
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Tipton
Area
- City	4.8 km² (1.9 sq mi)
- Land	4.8 km² (1.9 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi) 0%
Population
- City (2000)	5,251
- Density	1,095.9/km² (2,834.9/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Tipton is a city in and the county seat of Tipton County^GR6, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,251 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area . It was named after John Tipton, a politician.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Festivals
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Tipton is located at 40°17′6″N, 86°2′25″W (40.284944, -86.040342)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,251 people, 2,239 households, and 1,415 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,095.9/km² (2,834.9/mi²). There were 2,401 housing units at an average density of 501.1/km² (1,296.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.00% White, 0.15% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

Tipton County courthouse.

There were 2,239 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,075, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $35,805 versus $22,112 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,489. About 3.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Festivals

The city of Tipton hosts a festival every year celebrating pork. Pork is one of the most popular businesses in Tipton. The Pork Festival, the name of this agricultural celebration, is held the weekend after Labor Day. Starting on Thursday, the community gathers for a casual introductory parade. During the weekend the streets are full of people. Thursday night hosts the annual queen contest in which one lucky lady is crowned Miss Pork Cuisine and reigns over the festival. People then come out early on Friday morning to eat breakfast from vendors. On Saturday everyone from the community comes out to watch the final parade starts the ending of the festival. The long parade includes groups from around the community. Groups represented include local churches, 4-H, the Tipton High School band, other bands from surrounding areas, service organizations, political positions, and school spirit groups like cheerleaders, sports players, and student body positions. Along with the parades, the Pork Festival has entertainment, shopping, and food. Pork chops on a stick, elephant ears, corn on the cob, and pork tenderloin sandwiches are some of the foods at the Pork Festival. Several popular singers and music groups perform late into the night at the festival. As well as food, there are other vendors sell crafts and gifts.