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Tipton is a big small town of 5,280 people in Tipton County, Indiana. It's about 13 miles from Kokomo, IN and 35 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $848 a month.
5,280people
$162kTypical home
$848/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
27"Snow
221Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,280
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,928 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 13 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,020/mo)
- Median rent $848/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (511 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 33% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to IND airport
- 41 mi to IND (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 876 ft
- 481 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 458 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tipton County: R+51 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk