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Welcome to Tipton ...

The city of Tipton is located in Cedar County<1> and is the County Seat for Cedar County.


The location of Tipton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tipton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tipton has a population of 3,203 people<3> (see below for details).

Tipton is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Tipton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Tipton is located in the (563) area code.

The ZIP code for Tipton: 52772<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tipton had an population of 3,203 people. This is a decrease of 0.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tipton had a population of 3,221 people (which is 17.41% of the total population of Cedar County). This makes Tipton the county's most populous community.

The population of Tipton represents 0.11% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 113rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,221 people, the population of Tipton increased 2.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,155 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tipton.

Communities Also Named Tipton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Tipton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tipton.

Communities near Tipton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tipton.

  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
  • West Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
  • Wilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <6>
  • Solon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
  • West Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lisbon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <6>
  • Durant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Durant is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <6>
  • Mechanicsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Clarence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
    • Lowden is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tipton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tipton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tipton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tipton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tipton. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tipton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tipton ...

Looking for more information about Tipton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tipton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tipton.

Adding Tipton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tipton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tipton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tipton post office opened in 1840.

We also found Tipton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tipton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tipton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cedar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tipton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tipton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tipton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tipton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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