Tipton, Iowa

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Population in 2022: 3,094 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 
Males: 1,442  (46.6%)
Females: 1,652  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

42.6 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 52772.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,267 (it was $36,778 in 2000)
Tipton:

$68,267
IA:

$69,588

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,450 (it was $17,494 in 2000)

Tipton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,915 (it was $83,500 in 2000)
Tipton:

$149,915
IA:

$194,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $232,238; detached houses: $241,839; townhouses or other attached units: $192,911; in 2-unit structures: $290,136; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,393; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,876; mobile homes: $47,996

Median gross rent in 2022: $741.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tipton: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.8%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 73.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Tipton, IA (2022)
    • 2,92393.1%White alone
    • 762.4%Two or more races
    • 642.0%Hispanic
    • 301.0%Black alone
    • 150.5%Other race alone
    • 130.4%American Indian alone

Races in Tipton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Tipton, Iowa as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tipton is 646 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Tipton by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(66.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.3)
0
(0.0)
3
(93.8)
0
(0.0)
4
(124.3)
1
(31.1)
2
(62.0)
3
(93.1)
4
(126.0)
1
(32.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
5
(155.2)
0
(0.0)
4
(124.4)
1
(31.3)
1
(31.3)
2
(62.6)
10
(312.9)
4
(124.3)
1
(31.1)
1
(31.0)
3
(93.1)
11
(346.6)
4
(129.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
4
(133.5)
9
(279.4)
1
(30.9)
0
(0.0)
11
(344.2)
12
(375.8)
11
(344.1)
3
(93.9)
16
(497.4)
1
(31.1)
5
(155.1)
5
(155.1)
5
(157.5)
2
(64.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
28
(934.3)
32
(993.5)
33
(1,019)
33
(1,026)
13
(406.8)
53
(1,660)
24
(750.7)
18
(563.2)
11
(341.9)
2
(62.2)
15
(465.3)
9
(279.2)
15
(472.6)
19
(614.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(100.1)
1
(31.0)
1
(30.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(62.6)
1
(31.3)
7
(219.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.1)
0
(0.0)
8
(248.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.5)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(62.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index108.192.870.165.976.7101.5159.291.7184.635.7105.1124.4202.680.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Tipton, IA

Crime rate in Tipton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 7 (6 officers - 5 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Iowa average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (46.5%), Irish (9.7%), American (8.7%), European (8.4%), English (4.7%), Norwegian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/27/1857

Elevation: 816 feet

Land area: 1.82 square miles.

Population density: 1,699 people per square mile   (low).

Tipton, Iowa map

59 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.9%
Iowa:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,997 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,768 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (21.9 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (126.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (177.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Rochester, IA (2.6 miles),
Bennett, IA (2.9 miles ),
Stanwood, IA (2.9 miles ),
Clarence, IA (3.0 miles ),
Mechanicsville, IA (3.4 miles ),
Lowden, IA (3.5 miles ),
West Branch, IA (3.6 miles ),
New Liberty, IA (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 41.77 N, Longitude: 91.13 W

Area code: 563

Distribution of median household income in Tipton, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tipton, IA in 2022
Tipton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $260,600
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $196,000
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $181,400
  • 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $181,400
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $225,700
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $225,700
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $142,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Tipton, IA residents
Average permit cost in Tipton, IA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Iowa:

2.7%
Historical population in Tipton, IA
Historical housing units in Tipton, IA

Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+3.9%).
Most common industries in Tipton, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
  • Educational services (5.0%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4.8%)
  • Food (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.9%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6.1%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Tipton, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
  • Child care workers (3.9%)

Average climate in Tipton, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tipton, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

73
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.310. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.310
U.S.:

1.515
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.8
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Tipton-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Tipton city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the city center injured 47 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tipton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 286.5 miles away from Tipton center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 266.2 miles away from Tipton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 286.5 miles away from Tipton center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 117.2 miles away from Tipton center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 316.3 miles away from Tipton center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 286.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cedar County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tipton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Tipton:

  • CEDAR COUNTY PHNS (400 CEDAR STREET)
  • CEDAR MANOR NURSING HOME (1200 MULBERRY STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Tipton:

  • CLARENCE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; CLARENCE, IA)
  • CRESTVIEW NURSING AND REHAB CENT (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WEST BRANCH, IA)
  • SIMPSON MEMORIAL HOME, INC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WEST LIBERTY, IA)

Airports located in Tipton:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tipton:

  • University of Iowa (about 23 miles; Iowa City, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,735)
  • Kirkwood Community College (about 29 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 11,503)
  • Saint Ambrose University (about 33 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District (about 34 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 5,507)
  • Kaplan University-Davenport Campus (about 34 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 60,376)
  • Augustana College (about 36 miles; Rock Island, IL; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Black Hawk College (about 41 miles; Moline, IL; FT enrollment: 5,086)

Public high school in Tipton:

Public elementary/middle schools in Tipton:

See full list of schools located in Tipton

Library in Tipton:

  • TIPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $192,886; Location: 206 CEDAR ST; 19,098 books; 232 audio materials; 804 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 35 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • You might add to the list of FM stations the Kirkwood Community College jazz station KCCK on 88.3 in Cedar Rapids and 106.9 in Iowa City.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tipton: Cedar County Jail (A), Cedar County Law Enforcement Center (B), Cedar County Courthouse (C), Tipton Police Department (D), Tipton Fire Department (E), Tipton Public Library (F), Tipton Ambulance Service (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tipton include: United Methodist Church (A), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Tipton Bible Church (C), Saint Marys Parish (D), First United Church of Christ (E), Cedar Street Baptist Church (F), Apostolic Church of Tipton (G), Calvary Church (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tipton include: First Public High School West of the Mississippi Historical Marker (1), Tipton City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Cedar County - Magistrate's Court (Courthouse).

Birthplace of: Daria O'Neill - Television meteorologist, Bertha Lum - Artist, Joseph P. O'Hara - Politician.

Cedar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.4%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Tipton in 2010:

  • 57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 23 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Tipton in 2000:

  • 62 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Tipton (2011 data):

  • Community State Bank: at 509 Lynn St, branch established on 1894/01/01. Info updated 2008/03/18: Bank assets: $96.8 mil, Deposits: $85.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Company
  • Liberty Trust & Savings Bank: Tipton Branch at South At Cedar, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $135.1 mil, Deposits: $104.6 mil, headquarters in Durant, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancorporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Tipton Branch at 102 East Fifth Street, branch established on 1933/02/19. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Citizens Savings Bank: Cedar Branch at 427 Cedar, branch established on 1948/11/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $115.8 mil, Deposits: $102.6 mil, headquarters in Anamosa, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares Corp.

For population 15 years and over in Tipton:

Marital status in Tipton, IA
  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

For population 25 years and over in Tipton:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Iowa average:

10.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tipton
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Tipton, IA (based on Cedar County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,25019
Catholic1,7593
Evangelical Protestant98710
Other4-
None10,499-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

3.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Cedar County:

7.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

7.79 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cedar County:

7.6%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.6%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cedar County:

7.2%
Iowa:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Tipton:

50.6%
Iowa:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.4%
Iowa:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Tipton:

29.0
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.2%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Tipton:

10.1%
Iowa:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.3%
Iowa:

33.8%

General health condition:
Tipton:

57.2%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Tipton:

76.9%
Iowa:

77.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tipton, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 7$33,243$56,9882$1,742
Other Government Administration 6$33,910$67,8206$1,812
Streets and Highways 6$19,173$38,3460$0
Electric Power 6$31,226$62,4520$0
Parks and Recreation 2$7,886$47,31630$8,603
Local Libraries 2$6,217$37,3028$7,076
Gas Supply 2$12,053$72,3180$0
Health 1$4,792$57,5041$2,453
Financial Administration 1$6,949$83,3880$0
Water Supply 1$6,708$80,4960$0
Solid Waste Management 1$4,138$49,6561$896
Sewerage 1$6,708$80,4960$0
Fire - Other 0$0 8$1,846
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$260
Totals for Government 36$173,002$57,66757$24,688

Tipton government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $5,601,000 ($1810.28)
    Electric Utilities: $555,000 ($179.38)
    Regular Highways: $117,000 ($37.82)
    Air Transportation: $19,000 ($6.14)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,070,000 ($992.24)
    Gas Utilities: $2,248,000 ($726.57)
    General - Other: $778,000 ($251.45)
    Sewerage: $766,000 ($247.58)
    Local Fire Protection: $686,000 ($221.72)
    Police Protection: $660,000 ($213.32)
    Regular Highways: $572,000 ($184.87)
    Water Utilities: $517,000 ($167.10)
    Solid Waste Management: $512,000 ($165.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $493,000 ($159.34)
    Libraries: $210,000 ($67.87)
    Financial Administration: $121,000 ($39.11)
    Air Transportation: $70,000 ($22.62)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $33,000 ($10.67)
    Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($4.85)
    General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($2.59)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $52,000 ($16.81)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $163,000 ($52.68)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,213,000 ($715.26)

Tipton government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $900,000 ($290.89)
    Solid Waste Management: $612,000 ($197.80)
    Other: $281,000 ($90.82)
    Parks and Recreation: $136,000 ($43.96)
    Air Transportation: $37,000 ($11.96)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $23,000 ($7.43)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $19,000 ($6.14)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $36,000 ($11.64)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $200,000 ($64.64)
    Interest Earnings: $54,000 ($17.45)
    Rents: $11,000 ($3.56)
    Special Assessments: $4,000 ($1.29)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,399,000 ($1421.78)
    Gas Utilities: $1,788,000 ($577.89)
    Water Utilities: $661,000 ($213.64)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $484,000 ($156.43)
    General Local Government Support: $52,000 ($16.81)
    Other: $5,000 ($1.62)
  • Tax - Property: $1,974,000 ($638.01)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $366,000 ($118.29)
    Public Utilities Sales: $20,000 ($6.46)
    Other License: $14,000 ($4.52)

Tipton government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,152,000 ($4250.81)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,968,000 ($2575.31)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,566,000 ($2122.17)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,382,000 ($446.67)

Tipton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $295,000 ($95.35)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,811,000 ($2524.56)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,000 ($58.82)
Businesses in Tipton, IA
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet1La-Z-Boy1
Curves1Lane Furniture1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tipton:

  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tipton:

  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • K295AC (106.9 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Tipton:

  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Tipton fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Tipton fatal accident list:

Dec 27, 2004 10:00 AM, Sr-130, Hoover Hwy, Lat: 41.772110, Lon: -91.128402, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 24, 2002 11:13 PM, Sr-130, Lat: 41.772110, Lon: -91.128402, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 5, 1988 87:99 PM, 4921, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 240ft / 73.5mTotal length
  • 12,860Total average daily traffic
  • 1,186Total average daily truck traffic
  • 12,860Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Tipton, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 52010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Tipton, IA

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 19. The highest number of reported fires - 30 took place in 2006, and the least - 2 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Tipton, IA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.9%), and Structure Fires (29.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tipton, IA
    • 17353.9%Outside Fires
    • 9429.3%Structure Fires
    • 4413.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 103.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tipton, IA
Most common first names in Tipton, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William4580.1 years
Mary4280.1 years
John3875.8 years
Robert3277.7 years
Charles2677.6 years
Dorothy2581.3 years
James2268.9 years
Margaret2283.4 years
Donald2076.3 years
Clarence2080.6 years
Most common last names in Tipton, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1879.3 years
Ford1881.1 years
Stout1583.9 years
Nebergall1584.7 years
Williams1475.2 years
Anderson1272.3 years
Frederick1177.6 years
Petersen1082.0 years
Moore1083.2 years
Schroeder1082.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tipton, IA
  • 92.3%Utility gas
  • 6.7%Electricity
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tipton, IA
  • 60.4%Utility gas
  • 32.1%Electricity
  • 7.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Tipton compared to Iowa state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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