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Tipton County Community

People choose to live and work here because Tipton is a progressive community with a strong emphasis on quality of life. 16,577 Hoosiers are proud to call Tipton County their "home," with 5,251 living in the City of Tipton, the county seat.

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CLIMATE
Average temperature in January:	27.9 F
Average temperature in July:	75.7 F
Average annual humidity:	73%
Average annual precipitation:	40.7 in

GENERAL POPULATION
Area	1990	2000
Tipton County	16,119	16,577
City of Tipton	4,762	5,251
Kempton	362	380
Sharpsville	769	618
Windfall	779	712


POPULATION BY AGE IN 2000
Preschool (0 to 4)	1,013	6.1%
5 to 9 years	1,128	6.8%
10 to 14 years	1,249	7.5%
15 to 19 years	1,183	7.1%
20 to 24 years	767	4.6%
25 to 34 years	2,106	12.7%
35 to 44 years	2,557	15.4%
45 to 54 years	2,446	14.8%
55 to 64 years	1,717	10.3%
65 to 74 years	1,179	7.1%
75 to 84 years	900	5.4%
85 years and over	332	2.0%
Median Age	38.4

POPULATION BY GENDER IN 2000
Male	8,105	48.9%
Female	8,472	51.1%

POPULATION INCOME (2000)
Per Capita Income	$26,994
Total Personal Income (TPI)	$447,155,000
Earnings by Place of Work	$171,898,000

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

BBB of Central Indiana
http://www.indybbb.org

Victoria Centre
22 E. Washinton St., Ste 200
Indianapolis, In 46204-3584

E-Mail: info@central-in.bbb.org
Phone: 317-488-2222
Fax: 317-488-2224


TIPTON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT (2000)
Employment by Industry	% of Total
Agriculture	5.1%
Mining	1.4%
Construction	7.1%
Manufacturing	28.4%
Transportation	3.6%
Communications	2.4%
Wholesale Trade	2.6%
Retail Trade	11.1%
F.I.R.E.	4.6%
Business / Repair Service	3.9%
Personal Service	4.9%
Entertainment / Recreation Service	0.6%
Health Service	10.9%
Education Service	6.8%
Other Service	4.0%
Public Administration	2.6%


TIPTON COUNTY HOUSING
# of Households in County (2000)	6,469
# of Households in City (2000)	2,239
Persons per Household (2000)	2.53
Median Household Income (2000)	$48,546

MORE COMMUNITY INFORMATION

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MORE COUNTY STATISTICS

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Phone: 765-675-7533 • Fax: 765-675-8917 • Email: Jennifer Servies

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