Tipton, Kansas

This is about the town in Kansas, USA. For other towns called Tipton, see Tipton (disambiguation).

Tipton is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 193 people lived there.

History
Tipton was first called Pittsburg. It was created as Pittsburg in 1872. The people realized that another Pittsburg existed in Kansas, so they changed the name to Tipton. It was named after Tipton, Iowa, the former home of a local resident.

Geography
Tipton is at  (39.33951, -98.470904). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 193 people, 99 households, and 58 families living in Tipton. Of the households, 85.9% owned their home and 14.1% rented their home.

The median age was 53.5 years. Of the people, 94.3% were White, 0.5% were Black, and 5.2% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 210 people, 98 households, and 57 families living in Tipton.

References

Other websites
City
 City of Tipton
 Tipton - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 272, local school district
Historical
 , from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
Maps
 Mitchell County Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Mitchell County, Kansas
Category:1872 establishments in Kansas