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Tipton, Kansas

City in Mitchell County, Kansas · ZIP 67485

  • Mitchell County
  • Within Pittsburg Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 194 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 140Households
  • $101,400Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−20.6%
1802002202402602000: 24320002010: 21020102020: 1932020243193
Population of Tipton at each census
CensusPopulation
2000243
2010210
2020193

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Tipton
Under $50k54.4%
$50k to $100k13.6%
$100k to $150k25%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over7.1%

Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Tipton
Owner occupied
75 units
Renter occupied
65 units
Vacancy rate
11.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Tipton compared with its county and state
Tipton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTiptonMitchell CountyKansas
Population2115,7672,937,569
Median household incomeNot available$58,233$72,639
Median age50.843.337.2
Median home value$101,400$109,600$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.7%25.4%35.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.4%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes53.6%70.0%66.9%
Mean commute to work13.6 minutes13.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Tipton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Tipton Community SchoolPublicK–8Waconda

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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