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TiptonMO
A town of 2,667. A typical home worth about $190K.
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Population
2,667
−10.5% since 2010
Typical home
$190K
+0.3% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
915
Balanced
What makes Tipton stand out
The 3 things Tipton does most differently from other towns.
$190Ktypical home
Housing
$190K typical home
29% below the MO typical home
Up 0.3% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Tipton
Health
82% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than MO on 0 measures, worse on 5.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#102 most walkable in MO
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
2.3% of the town is conserved land.
A shrinking town
Tipton has shrunk 10.5% since 2010
3,262 people in 2010; 2,667 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Tipton’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tipton. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Tipton home is worth about $190K
The typical Tipton home is worth about $190,000, about the same as a year ago, 29% below the Missouri typical home.
$190KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tipton$190K
Missouri$268K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns
Tipton beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Tipton | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 16% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 53.5% | 60.4% |
Bothwell Regional Health Center
24 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
41st
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
2.3% of Tipton is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 31 of 1,344 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#106
most conserved land in MO
#102
most walkable in MO
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tipton City Park | 0.3 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Tipton
Most working residents leave Tipton for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Jefferson City (15%), Columbia (6%) and California (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
17%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tipton17%
Jefferson City15%
Columbia6%
California6%
Sedalia3%
29 mi
median commute distance
915
jobs based in Tipton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Tipton’s public schools outperform 18% of Missouri districts
The public schools Tipton’s kids attend trail 82% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Elem. | PK–5 | 222 | C− |
| St. Andrew School Private | PK–8 | 101 | |
| Tipton Middle School | 6–8 | 122 | C− |
| Tipton High | 9–12 | 185 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 4 schools →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Tipton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Famous people from Tipton
5 notable people were born in Tipton.
M
Midian Othello BousfieldAmerican physician and businessperson · 1885–1948B
Bill LewisAmerican athletics competitor · 1918–1986O
Otis M. ShackelfordAmerican writer · born 1871About Tipton
City in Moniteau County, Missouri, United States
Tipton is a city in Moniteau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,920 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,262 in 2010. It is part of the Jefferson City metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,920
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- ZIP code
- 65081
- Area code
- 660