 tipton county is located in central indiana, north of the state capital of indianapolis. according to the 2010 census, the population was 15,936, a decrease of 3.9% from the 2000 population of 16,577. the county seat is tipton. the county has four incorporated towns with a total population of about 7,000, as well as many small unincorporated communities. it is divided into six townships which provide local services. three indiana state roads and one u.s. route cross the county, as do two railroad lines. before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several native american tribes. the county was officially established in 1844 and was one of the last indiana counties to be settled. ==history== prior to the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the 1830s, the area now known as tipt
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