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Town in Oklahoma, United StatesTipton is a town in the western part of Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tipton had a population of 864. Tipton also is home to Tipton Home, originally called Tipton Orphans' Home, a home for children, established in 1921, when Sol and Maggie Tipton donated a plot of land in Canadian, Texas to the founders. The Tipton Church of Christ moved the home to Tipton in 1924, where it still operated into the 21st century.
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Housing in Tipton
The typical Tipton home is worth about $67,000, down 5.5% in a year, 70% below the Oklahoma typical home.
Safety in Tipton
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Tipton has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Tipton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Tipton for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Altus (16%), Lawton (13%) and Oklahoma City (9%). Half commute less than 36 miles.
Health in Tipton
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Tipton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tipton
Full climate →Tipton has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Tipton
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The public schools Tipton’s kids attend trail 93% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.
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