| Tipton, Iowa | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Tipton, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cedar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,155 |
| • Density | 1,732.2/sq mi (668.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52772 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-78285 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462257 |
Tipton is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,155 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.[1]
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Tipton is located at (41.770530, -91.129061)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
Tipton is served by two Iowa highways. Iowa 38 runs north and south through Tipton and Iowa 130 comes into Tipton from the east and runs north in conjunction with Iowa 38. These highways intersect in the business district. There is also a network of paved county roads connecting Tipton with the rest of Cedar County.
While Tipton is no longer served by any railroads, it was served by two railroads in the past. The Chicago & Northwestern served Tipton via a spur line from Stanwood to the north. The tracks were removed in the 1970's. Tipton was also served by a branch of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) from Iowa City to Bennett and beyond. This line ran east and west through the southern part of Tipton and was abandoned in the 1950's. Evidence of this abandoned right-of-way can still be seen in Tipton in a few places.
| Tipton Historical Population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1850 | 252 | — |
| 1860 | 1,190 | +372.2% |
| 1870 | 1,246 | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 1,299 | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 1,599 | +23.1% |
| 1900 | 2,513 | +57.2% |
| 1910 | 2,048 | −18.5% |
| 1920 | 2,142 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 2,145 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 2,518 | +17.4% |
| 1950 | 2,633 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 2,862 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 2,877 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,055 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2,998 | −1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,155 | +5.2% |
| Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. | ||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,155 people, 1,334 households, and 868 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,732.2 people per square mile (669.3/km²). There were 1,404 housing units at an average density of 770.8 per square mile (297.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.61% White, 0.35% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 1,334 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,778, and the median income for a family was $45,698. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $21,596 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,494. About 2.9% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
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