Town named Tiffin after prominent settler, who emigrated from Tiffin, Ohio. The K-12 school in Tiffin burns to the ground, relocating school sessions to residential building on Highway 6. Glenn Potter begins his tenure as a city councilor, which lasts about 20 years until Potter becomes mayor, a post he holds today.
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Clear Creek Amana School District is formed, taking its name from the body of water running through Tiffin and surrounding communities. Clear Creek Amana High School is built and opened in Tiffin.