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Tipton County, Indiana

Tipton County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana, located north of the state capital of Indianapolis. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 15,359.[1] Its county seat is Tipton.[2] The county has four incorporated towns with a total population of about 7,000,[3] as well as many small unincorporated communities. It is divided into six townships which provide local services.[4][5] Three Indiana state roads and one U.S. Route cross the county,[6] as do two railroad lines.[7] Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1844, one of the last Indiana counties to be settled. Tipton and Howard Counties were established by the same legislative action on January 15.

Tipton County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°19′N 86°03′W / 40.31°N 86.05°W / 40.31; -86.05
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedJanuary 15, 1844
Named forJohn Tipton
SeatTipton
Largest cityTipton
Area
 • Total260.57 sq mi (674.9 km2)
 • Land260.54 sq mi (674.8 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.01%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,359
 • Density59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Indiana county number 80
FIPS Code 159

History edit

Prior to the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the 1830s, the area of Tipton County was inhabited by the Miami and Delaware tribes.[8] Tipton County was formed in 1844. It was named for John Tipton, a soldier of the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Tipton served as United States Senator for Indiana from 1831 until shortly before his death in 1839.[9] The first murder in the county occurred in October 1851. Harvey Moon killed Andrew Hornbeck with a knife. Moon was tried in Indianapolis, as a jury could not be empaneled in Tipton County. He was sentenced to five years in prison. He escaped prison and was not recaptured.[10]

Courthouse edit

The first Tipton County Courthouse was a two-story frame building. It was planned in early 1845 and was completed by the end of the year at a cost of about $1200.[n 1] It was expanded the following year. By 1858 a new courthouse was needed, and the brick building was completed by 1859 at a cost of approximately $15,000.[n 2][12] The present courthouse was designed by Adolph Sherrer. He had taken over the Indiana Statehouse project when architect Edwin May died in 1880; five years after the completion of that project in 1888, Scherrer began work on the Tipton building, which was built of sandstone in a Romanesque style with a clock tower of 206 feet elevation including the flagstaff on top. It was built 1893-94 by Pierce and Morgan of Indianapolis at a cost of $170,988.[n 3] It is one of several Romanesque courthouses dating from the 1890s that are still in use.[13]

Geography edit

 
Map of Tipton County

Tipton County falls near the center of Indiana. Most of the county consists of level till plain with elevations from 850 feet (260 m) to 900 feet (270 m) above sea level.[14] Prior to settlement by non-indigenous people, it was mostly covered with dense forests consisting of oak, beech, maple, walnut, hickory, sycamore and tulip trees. The southern part of the county has better natural drainage, and this area was first cleared for agriculture. Much of the rest of the county tended to be swampy due to the level ground and lack of sufficient natural waterways, so drainage channels had to be dug to make the land suitable for farming.[15] According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 260.57 square miles (674.9 km2), of which 260.54 square miles (674.8 km2) (or 99.99%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.01%) is water.[16]

Adjacent counties edit

Incorporated communities edit

  • Tipton – the county seat, near the county center. Its 2010 population was 5,106.[17]
  • Kempton – near the western border, in Jefferson Township. Its 2010 population was 335.[18]
  • Sharpsville – near the northern border, in Liberty Township. Its 2010 population was 607.[19]
  • Windfall - in northeast corner of the county, in Wildcat Township. Its 2010 population was 708.[20]

The city of Elwood lies in Madison County to the east and extends slightly over the border; as of the 2000 census, seven Elwood residents lived in Tipton County.[3]

Unincorporated communities edit

Townships edit

Climate and weather edit

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Tipton County is in the humid continental climate region of the United States along with most of Indiana. Its Köppen climate classification is Dfa,[23] meaning that it is cold, has no dry season, and has a hot summer.[24] In recent years, average temperatures in Tipton have ranged from a low of 15 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 83 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 98 °F (37 °C) was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.67 inches (42 mm) in February to 4.24 inches (108 mm) in June.[22] From 1950 through 2009, 13 tornadoes were reported in Tipton County, resulting in two deaths and several injuries; the total estimated property damage was over $3 million.[25]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18503,532
18608,170131.3%
187011,95346.3%
188014,40720.5%
189018,15726.0%
190019,1165.3%
191017,459−8.7%
192016,152−7.5%
193015,208−5.8%
194015,135−0.5%
195015,5662.8%
196015,8561.9%
197016,6505.0%
198016,8191.0%
199016,119−4.2%
200016,5772.8%
201015,936−3.9%
202015,359−3.6%
2021 (est.)15,372[26]0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[27]
1790–1960[28] 1900–1990[29]
1990–2000[30] 2010[31]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 15,936 people, 6,376 households, and 4,517 families residing in the county.[32] The population density was 61.2 inhabitants per square mile (23.6/km2). There were 6,998 housing units at an average density of 26.9 per square mile (10.4/km2).[16] The racial makeup of the county was 97.6% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population.[32] In terms of ancestry, 28.5% were German, 14.5% were American, 12.3% were English, and 9.6% were Irish.[33] Of the 6,376 households, 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.2% were non-families, and 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 42.6 years.[32] The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $61,115. Males had a median income of $42,763 versus $29,832 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,499. About 3.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.[34]

 
Another view of the courthouse
 
Tipton County jail

Economy edit

Tipton County's economy is supported by a labor force of about 7700 workers with an unemployment rate in December 2015 of 3.8%.[35]

Agriculture edit

Historically, Tipton County's economy has been agriculturally based. In 1914, the county had 2,067 working farms and 166,400 acres of farm land.[36] The early settlers raised corn, wheat, oats, rye, flax, and potatoes, with alfalfa in the prairie areas.[37] Fruit was profitable in the county before 1880, but blight lessened yield and fruit growing nearly halted.[38] The Tipton County Agricultural Society was organized in August 1855. They held the first county fair that October. It was described as a "failure," and was followed by another unsuccessful fair the following year. That organization was dissolved, another formed, only to be dissolved again. A third organization, the Tipton County Joint-Stock Agricultural Society formed in 1874.[39] That organization eventually failed and finally, the Tipton County Fair Company was formed in 1879.[40] By the early 20th century, corn and wheat were primary crops.[41]

Banking edit

Vickrey Bank, founded in the 1880s, was the county's first bank. It became Union Bank, and later Farmers Loan and Trust. In 1876, the Tipton County Bank was founded. It merged with First National Bank in 1902. Other county banks included Citizens National Bank (1898), Farmers Loan and Trust Company (1906), People's State Bank (1892), Sharpsville Bank (1902), and State Bank of Kempton (1900). None of these banks exists today. Farmers' State Bank was formed in 1914 and remains in business today as First Farmers Bank & Trust.[42]

Government edit

The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana and the Indiana Code. The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms and are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes and service taxes.[43][44]

A board of commissioners forms the county's executive body. They are elected county–wide, in four–year staggered terms. One commissioner serves as board president. The board executes the acts legislated by the council, collects revenue, and manages the day-to-day running of county government.[43][44] The county maintains a small claims court for civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[44] The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and be residents of the county.[44] Each township has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief and manages cemetery care, among other duties.[5] The trustee is assisted by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.[45] Tipton County is part of Indiana's 5th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 20 and 21;[46] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 32 and 35.[47]

United States presidential election results for Tipton County, Indiana[48]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 6,110 75.21% 1,834 22.58% 180 2.22%
2016 5,589 74.42% 1,587 21.13% 334 4.45%
2012 4,773 64.74% 2,432 32.99% 168 2.28%
2008 4,452 56.80% 3,250 41.46% 136 1.74%
2004 5,628 71.31% 2,203 27.91% 61 0.77%
2000 4,784 65.39% 2,392 32.70% 140 1.91%
1996 3,980 53.89% 2,478 33.55% 927 12.55%
1992 3,906 49.55% 2,125 26.96% 1,852 23.49%
1988 5,148 67.15% 2,485 32.42% 33 0.43%
1984 5,687 70.48% 2,328 28.85% 54 0.67%
1980 5,150 63.81% 2,547 31.56% 374 4.63%
1976 4,776 57.35% 3,428 41.16% 124 1.49%
1972 5,674 72.67% 2,095 26.83% 39 0.50%
1968 4,270 54.73% 2,646 33.91% 886 11.36%
1964 3,863 46.45% 4,410 53.03% 43 0.52%
1960 4,924 59.88% 3,299 40.12% 0 0.00%
1956 4,939 59.47% 3,320 39.98% 46 0.55%
1952 5,299 60.59% 3,362 38.44% 84 0.96%
1948 4,169 50.78% 3,925 47.81% 116 1.41%
1944 4,296 54.77% 3,427 43.70% 120 1.53%
1940 4,749 52.90% 4,173 46.48% 56 0.62%
1936 3,842 43.96% 4,796 54.88% 101 1.16%
1932 3,680 42.19% 4,898 56.15% 145 1.66%
1928 4,774 59.30% 3,186 39.58% 90 1.12%
1924 4,183 51.33% 3,660 44.91% 307 3.77%
1920 4,357 51.43% 3,956 46.69% 159 1.88%
1916 2,166 45.32% 2,337 48.90% 276 5.78%
1912 1,262 26.92% 2,185 46.61% 1,241 26.47%
1908 2,395 46.45% 2,556 49.57% 205 3.98%
1904 2,654 50.75% 2,279 43.58% 297 5.68%
1900 2,410 47.26% 2,436 47.77% 253 4.96%
1896 2,263 44.07% 2,816 54.84% 56 1.09%
1892 1,788 39.80% 2,008 44.70% 696 15.49%
1888 2,042 44.93% 2,370 52.15% 133 2.93%

Education edit

History edit

In 1889, county schools had a total enrollment of 6,225. There were a total of 84 schools across the county. The majority of teachers were male, totaling 81 male and 19 female teachers. They were paid approximately $2 per day. By 1914, the school enrollment totaled 3,701 students, with 65 schools across the county. There were five high schools located across the township in Sharpsville, Tipton, Kempton, Goldsmith and Windfall. There were 218 teachers. They were paid $3.19 a day.[49]

Present edit

Tipton County has six schools, managed by three school corporations.[50] The Tipton Community School Corporation includes an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school, all located in Tipton; these schools served a total of 1,821 students during the 2009–2010 school year.[51] In the north part of the county, Tri-Central Community Schools (formerly Northern Community Schools) includes an elementary school and Tri-Central Middle/High School, both located in Sharpsville; these schools served a total of 970 students in 2009–2010.[52] Saint John the Baptist School was located in Tipton and was part of the Diocese of Lafayette Catholic Schools; it was an elementary school and served 82 students during the 2009–2010 school year.,[53] but it closed in 2014 due to declining enrollment.

Media edit

The county's first newspaper was the Tipton County Democrat in 1855. It became the Western Dominion in 1857. In 1858, G.W. Fisher bought the paper and changed its name to the Tipton County Times.[54] The paper's name was changed again in 1862 to the Democratic Union, and then back to the Tipton County Times in 1869. The Tipton Republican was founded in 1860.[55] The newspaper closed when the editor in chief joined the Union Army. Other early newspapers included the Enterprise (1872), the Tipton Advance, (1874), a second Tipton Republican (1876), The Advocate (1878), the Windfall Herald (1891), the Kempton Courier (1907), the Saturday Express (1882), and the Windfall News (1876). None of these papers exists today.[56] The Tipton County Tribune was founded in 1895. The paper continues to be published today.[57][58]

Transportation edit

Highways edit

  • US Route 31 – runs north–south through the middle–western part of the county, passing through Tetersburg.[59]
  • State Road 19 – runs north–south through the middle of the county, passing through Tipton.[60]
  • State Road 28 – runs east–west through the lower central part of the county, passing through Tipton.[61]
  • State Road 213 – runs north–south through the middle–eastern part of the county, passing through Windfall.[62]

Though they do not run through the county, three other state roads touch its southeastern corner:

Railroads edit

Two Norfolk Southern Railway routes run through the county. One line connects Muncie in the east with Frankfort in the west. The other connects Logansport and Kokomo in the north with Indianapolis in the south. The two lines intersect in Tipton.[7]

Notable people from Tipton County edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ A $1,200 capital expense in 1845 would be roughly equivalent to $602,000 in 2010.[11]
  2. ^ A $15,000 capital expense in 1858 would be roughly equivalent to $5,200,000 in 2010.[11]
  3. ^ A $171,000 capital expense in 1894 would be roughly equivalent to $39,000,000 in 2010.[11]

References edit

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  55. ^ Pershing 1914, p. 224
  56. ^ Pershing 1914, p. 226
  57. ^ Pershing 1914, p. 228
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Bibliography edit

  • Goodspeed, Weston A. (1883). "Part III: History of Tipton County". In Blanchard, Charles (ed.). Counties of Howard and Tipton IN. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co.
  • Hurst, Lewis A.; Grimes, E. J. (1914). (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture (Report). Washington: US Govt. Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  • Pershing, Marvin W. "History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions". Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen (1914).

External links edit

  • Tipton County website
  • The Dunham House, located in Kempton, Tipton County

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Tipton County is a county in the U S state of Indiana located north of the state capital of Indianapolis According to the 2020 census it had a population of 15 359 1 Its county seat is Tipton 2 The county has four incorporated towns with a total population of about 7 000 3 as well as many small unincorporated communities It is divided into six townships which provide local services 4 5 Three Indiana state roads and one U S Route cross the county 6 as do two railroad lines 7 Before the arrival of non indigenous settlers in the early 19th century the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes The county was officially established in 1844 one of the last Indiana counties to be settled Tipton and Howard Counties were established by the same legislative action on January 15 Tipton CountyCountyTipton County CourthouseLocation within the U S state of IndianaIndiana s location within the U S Coordinates 40 19 N 86 03 W 40 31 N 86 05 W 40 31 86 05Country United StatesState IndianaFoundedJanuary 15 1844Named forJohn TiptonSeatTiptonLargest cityTiptonArea Total260 57 sq mi 674 9 km2 Land260 54 sq mi 674 8 km2 Water0 03 sq mi 0 08 km2 0 01 Population 2020 Total15 359 Density59 sq mi 23 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional district5thIndiana county number 80FIPS Code 159 Contents 1 History 1 1 Courthouse 2 Geography 2 1 Adjacent counties 2 2 Incorporated communities 2 3 Unincorporated communities 2 4 Townships 2 5 Climate and weather 3 Demographics 4 Economy 4 1 Agriculture 4 2 Banking 5 Government 6 Education 6 1 History 6 2 Present 7 Media 8 Transportation 8 1 Highways 8 2 Railroads 9 Notable people from Tipton County 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 Bibliography 14 External linksHistory editPrior to the arrival of non indigenous settlers in the 1830s the area of Tipton County was inhabited by the Miami and Delaware tribes 8 Tipton County was formed in 1844 It was named for John Tipton a soldier of the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 Tipton served as United States Senator for Indiana from 1831 until shortly before his death in 1839 9 The first murder in the county occurred in October 1851 Harvey Moon killed Andrew Hornbeck with a knife Moon was tried in Indianapolis as a jury could not be empaneled in Tipton County He was sentenced to five years in prison He escaped prison and was not recaptured 10 Courthouse edit The first Tipton County Courthouse was a two story frame building It was planned in early 1845 and was completed by the end of the year at a cost of about 1200 n 1 It was expanded the following year By 1858 a new courthouse was needed and the brick building was completed by 1859 at a cost of approximately 15 000 n 2 12 The present courthouse was designed by Adolph Sherrer He had taken over the Indiana Statehouse project when architect Edwin May died in 1880 five years after the completion of that project in 1888 Scherrer began work on the Tipton building which was built of sandstone in a Romanesque style with a clock tower of 206 feet elevation including the flagstaff on top It was built 1893 94 by Pierce and Morgan of Indianapolis at a cost of 170 988 n 3 It is one of several Romanesque courthouses dating from the 1890s that are still in use 13 Geography edit nbsp Map of Tipton CountyTipton County falls near the center of Indiana Most of the county consists of level till plain with elevations from 850 feet 260 m to 900 feet 270 m above sea level 14 Prior to settlement by non indigenous people it was mostly covered with dense forests consisting of oak beech maple walnut hickory sycamore and tulip trees The southern part of the county has better natural drainage and this area was first cleared for agriculture Much of the rest of the county tended to be swampy due to the level ground and lack of sufficient natural waterways so drainage channels had to be dug to make the land suitable for farming 15 According to the 2010 census the county has a total area of 260 57 square miles 674 9 km2 of which 260 54 square miles 674 8 km2 or 99 99 is land and 0 03 square miles 0 078 km2 or 0 01 is water 16 Adjacent counties edit Clinton County west Grant County northeast Hamilton County south Howard County north and northwest Madison County east and southeastIncorporated communities edit Tipton the county seat near the county center Its 2010 population was 5 106 17 Kempton near the western border in Jefferson Township Its 2010 population was 335 18 Sharpsville near the northern border in Liberty Township Its 2010 population was 607 19 Windfall in northeast corner of the county in Wildcat Township Its 2010 population was 708 20 The city of Elwood lies in Madison County to the east and extends slightly over the border as of the 2000 census seven Elwood residents lived in Tipton County 3 Unincorporated communities edit Curtisville East Union Ekin Goldsmith Groomsville Hobbs Jackson Nevada New Lancaster Normanda Tetersburg West Elwood 21 Townships edit Cicero Jefferson Liberty Madison Prairie Wildcat 4 Climate and weather edit Tipton IndianaClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 1 9 31 15 1 7 37 19 3 47 28 3 6 60 36 4 71 47 4 2 80 57 4 2 83 61 3 81 58 2 9 76 51 2 5 64 40 3 2 49 31 2 9 37 21 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesSource The Weather Channel 22 Metric conversionJ F M A M J J A S O N D 49 1 9 42 3 7 77 8 2 92 16 2 101 22 8 108 27 14 107 28 16 77 27 14 73 24 11 63 18 4 82 9 1 75 3 6 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmTipton County is in the humid continental climate region of the United States along with most of Indiana Its Koppen climate classification is Dfa 23 meaning that it is cold has no dry season and has a hot summer 24 In recent years average temperatures in Tipton have ranged from a low of 15 F 9 C in January to a high of 83 F 28 C in July although a record low of 25 F 32 C was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 98 F 37 C was recorded in July 1999 Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1 67 inches 42 mm in February to 4 24 inches 108 mm in June 22 From 1950 through 2009 13 tornadoes were reported in Tipton County resulting in two deaths and several injuries the total estimated property damage was over 3 million 25 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18503 532 18608 170131 3 187011 95346 3 188014 40720 5 189018 15726 0 190019 1165 3 191017 459 8 7 192016 152 7 5 193015 208 5 8 194015 135 0 5 195015 5662 8 196015 8561 9 197016 6505 0 198016 8191 0 199016 119 4 2 200016 5772 8 201015 936 3 9 202015 359 3 6 2021 est 15 372 26 0 1 U S Decennial Census 27 1790 1960 28 1900 1990 29 1990 2000 30 2010 31 As of the 2010 United States Census there were 15 936 people 6 376 households and 4 517 families residing in the county 32 The population density was 61 2 inhabitants per square mile 23 6 km2 There were 6 998 housing units at an average density of 26 9 per square mile 10 4 km2 16 The racial makeup of the county was 97 6 white 0 4 Asian 0 2 black or African American 0 1 American Indian 0 7 from other races and 1 0 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2 2 of the population 32 In terms of ancestry 28 5 were German 14 5 were American 12 3 were English and 9 6 were Irish 33 Of the 6 376 households 30 7 had children under the age of 18 living with them 57 1 were married couples living together 9 6 had a female householder with no husband present 29 2 were non families and 25 4 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 47 and the average family size was 2 93 The median age was 42 6 years 32 The median income for a household in the county was 47 697 and the median income for a family was 61 115 Males had a median income of 42 763 versus 29 832 for females The per capita income for the county was 23 499 About 3 3 of families and 6 5 of the population were below the poverty line including 7 7 of those under age 18 and 5 5 of those age 65 or over 34 nbsp Another view of the courthouse nbsp Tipton County jailEconomy editTipton County s economy is supported by a labor force of about 7700 workers with an unemployment rate in December 2015 of 3 8 35 Agriculture edit Historically Tipton County s economy has been agriculturally based In 1914 the county had 2 067 working farms and 166 400 acres of farm land 36 The early settlers raised corn wheat oats rye flax and potatoes with alfalfa in the prairie areas 37 Fruit was profitable in the county before 1880 but blight lessened yield and fruit growing nearly halted 38 The Tipton County Agricultural Society was organized in August 1855 They held the first county fair that October It was described as a failure and was followed by another unsuccessful fair the following year That organization was dissolved another formed only to be dissolved again A third organization the Tipton County Joint Stock Agricultural Society formed in 1874 39 That organization eventually failed and finally the Tipton County Fair Company was formed in 1879 40 By the early 20th century corn and wheat were primary crops 41 Banking edit Vickrey Bank founded in the 1880s was the county s first bank It became Union Bank and later Farmers Loan and Trust In 1876 the Tipton County Bank was founded It merged with First National Bank in 1902 Other county banks included Citizens National Bank 1898 Farmers Loan and Trust Company 1906 People s State Bank 1892 Sharpsville Bank 1902 and State Bank of Kempton 1900 None of these banks exists today Farmers State Bank was formed in 1914 and remains in business today as First Farmers Bank amp Trust 42 Government editSee also Government of Indiana The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana and the Indiana Code The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection Representatives are elected from county districts The council members serve four year terms and are responsible for setting salaries the annual budget and special spending The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval excise taxes and service taxes 43 44 A board of commissioners forms the county s executive body They are elected county wide in four year staggered terms One commissioner serves as board president The board executes the acts legislated by the council collects revenue and manages the day to day running of county government 43 44 The county maintains a small claims court for civil cases The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association The judge is assisted by a constable who is elected to a four year term In some cases court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court 44 The county has several other elected offices including sheriff coroner auditor treasurer recorder surveyor and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and be residents of the county 44 Each township has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service provides poor relief and manages cemetery care among other duties 5 The trustee is assisted by a three member township board The trustees and board members are elected to four year terms 45 Tipton County is part of Indiana s 5th congressional district Indiana Senate districts 20 and 21 46 and Indiana House of Representatives districts 32 and 35 47 United States presidential election results for Tipton County Indiana 48 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 6 110 75 21 1 834 22 58 180 2 22 2016 5 589 74 42 1 587 21 13 334 4 45 2012 4 773 64 74 2 432 32 99 168 2 28 2008 4 452 56 80 3 250 41 46 136 1 74 2004 5 628 71 31 2 203 27 91 61 0 77 2000 4 784 65 39 2 392 32 70 140 1 91 1996 3 980 53 89 2 478 33 55 927 12 55 1992 3 906 49 55 2 125 26 96 1 852 23 49 1988 5 148 67 15 2 485 32 42 33 0 43 1984 5 687 70 48 2 328 28 85 54 0 67 1980 5 150 63 81 2 547 31 56 374 4 63 1976 4 776 57 35 3 428 41 16 124 1 49 1972 5 674 72 67 2 095 26 83 39 0 50 1968 4 270 54 73 2 646 33 91 886 11 36 1964 3 863 46 45 4 410 53 03 43 0 52 1960 4 924 59 88 3 299 40 12 0 0 00 1956 4 939 59 47 3 320 39 98 46 0 55 1952 5 299 60 59 3 362 38 44 84 0 96 1948 4 169 50 78 3 925 47 81 116 1 41 1944 4 296 54 77 3 427 43 70 120 1 53 1940 4 749 52 90 4 173 46 48 56 0 62 1936 3 842 43 96 4 796 54 88 101 1 16 1932 3 680 42 19 4 898 56 15 145 1 66 1928 4 774 59 30 3 186 39 58 90 1 12 1924 4 183 51 33 3 660 44 91 307 3 77 1920 4 357 51 43 3 956 46 69 159 1 88 1916 2 166 45 32 2 337 48 90 276 5 78 1912 1 262 26 92 2 185 46 61 1 241 26 47 1908 2 395 46 45 2 556 49 57 205 3 98 1904 2 654 50 75 2 279 43 58 297 5 68 1900 2 410 47 26 2 436 47 77 253 4 96 1896 2 263 44 07 2 816 54 84 56 1 09 1892 1 788 39 80 2 008 44 70 696 15 49 1888 2 042 44 93 2 370 52 15 133 2 93 Education editHistory edit In 1889 county schools had a total enrollment of 6 225 There were a total of 84 schools across the county The majority of teachers were male totaling 81 male and 19 female teachers They were paid approximately 2 per day By 1914 the school enrollment totaled 3 701 students with 65 schools across the county There were five high schools located across the township in Sharpsville Tipton Kempton Goldsmith and Windfall There were 218 teachers They were paid 3 19 a day 49 Present edit Tipton County has six schools managed by three school corporations 50 The Tipton Community School Corporation includes an elementary school a middle school and a high school all located in Tipton these schools served a total of 1 821 students during the 2009 2010 school year 51 In the north part of the county Tri Central Community Schools formerly Northern Community Schools includes an elementary school and Tri Central Middle High School both located in Sharpsville these schools served a total of 970 students in 2009 2010 52 Saint John the Baptist School was located in Tipton and was part of the Diocese of Lafayette Catholic Schools it was an elementary school and served 82 students during the 2009 2010 school year 53 but it closed in 2014 due to declining enrollment Media editThe county s first newspaper was the Tipton County Democrat in 1855 It became the Western Dominion in 1857 In 1858 G W Fisher bought the paper and changed its name to the Tipton County Times 54 The paper s name was changed again in 1862 to the Democratic Union and then back to the Tipton County Times in 1869 The Tipton Republican was founded in 1860 55 The newspaper closed when the editor in chief joined the Union Army Other early newspapers included the Enterprise 1872 the Tipton Advance 1874 a second Tipton Republican 1876 The Advocate 1878 the Windfall Herald 1891 the Kempton Courier 1907 the Saturday Express 1882 and the Windfall News 1876 None of these papers exists today 56 The Tipton County Tribune was founded in 1895 The paper continues to be published today 57 58 Transportation editHighways edit US Route 31 runs north south through the middle western part of the county passing through Tetersburg 59 State Road 19 runs north south through the middle of the county passing through Tipton 60 State Road 28 runs east west through the lower central part of the county passing through Tipton 61 State Road 213 runs north south through the middle eastern part of the county passing through Windfall 62 Though they do not run through the county three other state roads touch its southeastern corner State Road 13 runs north to the SE corner of Tipton County then NE to Elwood in Madison County 63 State Road 37 runs concurrently with State Road 13 in this area running toward Elwood 64 State Road 128 intersects State Road 13 31 at the SE corner of Tipton County 65 Railroads edit Two Norfolk Southern Railway routes run through the county One line connects Muncie in the east with Frankfort in the west The other connects Logansport and Kokomo in the north with Indianapolis in the south The two lines intersect in Tipton 7 Notable people from Tipton County editCharles Benjamin Babe Adams 1882 1968 born in Tipton Baseball player pitcher for Saint Louis Cardinals 1906 and Pittsburgh Pirates 1907 1926 66 John Bunch 1921 2010 born in Tipton Jazz pianist with Woody Herman Benny Goodman and Maynard Ferguson Music composer 67 Donald Bertrand Tresidder April 7 1894 January 28 1948 was the president of Stanford University from 1943 until 1948 and brought the school through the difficult years of World War II Prior to his work at Stanford he headed the Yosemite Park and Curry Co citation needed See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Tipton County IndianaNotes edit A 1 200 capital expense in 1845 would be roughly equivalent to 602 000 in 2010 11 A 15 000 capital expense in 1858 would be roughly equivalent to 5 200 000 in 2010 11 A 171 000 capital expense in 1894 would be roughly equivalent to 39 000 000 in 2010 11 References edit Tipton County Indiana United States Census Bureau Retrieved June 7 2023 Find a County Tipton County IN National Association of Counties Archived from the original on February 3 2012 Retrieved November 15 2011 a b Tipton County Indiana County Subdivision and Place GCT PH1 Population Housing Units Area and Density 2000 US Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 16 2020 Retrieved February 9 2011 a b Tipton Indiana Township Association Archived from the original on April 15 2012 Retrieved November 15 2011 a b Duties United Township Association of Indiana Retrieved January 6 2011 Indiana Transportation Map 2009 2010 PDF Indiana Department of Transportation 2009 Archived PDF from the original on November 18 2009 Retrieved December 16 2010 a b State of Indiana 2011 Rail System Map PDF Indiana Department of Transportation 2011 Archived PDF from the original on January 15 2011 Retrieved June 19 2011 Goodspeed 1883 pp 1 2 Goodrich De Witt Clinton Tuttle Charles Richard 1875 An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana Indianapolis R S Peale amp Co p 574 Pershing M W 1914 History of Tipton County Indiana Her People Industries and Institutions B F Bowen p 248 Retrieved January 8 2017 a b c Williamson Samuel H April 2010 Seven Ways to Compute the Relative Value of a U S Dollar Amount 1774 to present MeasuringWorth Calculations made using Nominal GDP Per Capita a measure of capital intensivity using the average per person output of the economy in the prices of the current year This is a measure of the amount of capital and volume of labor required to reproduce the work over varying production methods but assuming that money represents a proportion of the economy Goodspeed 1883 pp 18 20 Counts Will Jon Dilts 1991 The 92 Magnificent Indiana Courthouses Bloomington IN Indiana University Press pp 166 7 ISBN 978 0 253 33638 5 Hurst 1914 p 1 2 Hurst 1914 p 10 a b Population Housing Units Area and Density 2010 County US Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 10 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 QuickFacts Tipton City IN US Census Bureau Retrieved February 22 2016 2010 Census Population of Kempton IN US Census Bureau Retrieved February 22 2016 Sharpsville IN Population US Census Bureau Retrieved February 22 2016 Windfall City Census Population US Census Bureau Retrieved February 22 2016 United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Populated places in Tipton County IN Retrieved November 15 2011 a b Monthly Averages for Tipton IN The Weather Channel Retrieved January 27 2011 Koppen Climate Classification for the Conterminous United States Idaho State Climate Services Archived from the original on September 30 2009 Retrieved January 23 2011 Peel M C Finlayson B L McMahon T A 2007 Updated world map of the Koppen Geiger climate classification PDF Copernicus Publications p 1636 Archived PDF from the original on October 24 2007 Retrieved January 23 2011 Tipton County Tornadoes 1950 2009 National Weather Service Retrieved November 15 2011 QuickFacts Tipton County Indiana Retrieved July 19 2022 U S Decennial Census US Census Bureau Retrieved July 10 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved July 10 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 US Census Bureau Retrieved July 10 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF US Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on March 27 2010 Retrieved July 10 2014 Tipton County QuickFacts US Census Bureau Retrieved September 25 2011 a b c Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data US Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 14 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 Selected Economic Characteristics 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 14 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 STATS Indiana InDepth Profile Tipton County IN Indiana Business Research Center Retrieved February 22 2016 Pershing 1914 p 214 Pershing 1914 p 215 Pershing 1914 p 219 Pershing 1914 p 221 Pershing 1914 p 222 Pershing 1914 p 216 Pershing 1914 p 237 a b Indiana Code Title 36 Article 2 Section 3 Government of Indiana Retrieved September 16 2008 a b c d Indiana Code Title 2 Article 10 Section 2 PDF Government of Indiana Archived PDF from the original on December 27 2004 Retrieved September 16 2008 Government United Township Association of Indiana Retrieved January 6 2011 Indiana Senate Districts State of Indiana Retrieved July 14 2011 Indiana House Districts State of Indiana Retrieved July 14 2011 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved May 20 2018 Pershing 1914 p 195 Tipton County School Corporations Indiana Department of Education Retrieved November 16 2011 Tipton Community School Corp Overview Indiana Department of Education Retrieved November 16 2011 Tri Central Community Schools Overview Indiana Department of Education Retrieved November 16 2011 Saint John the Baptist School Overview Indiana Department of Education Retrieved November 16 2011 Pershing 1914 p 223 Pershing 1914 p 224 Pershing 1914 p 226 Pershing 1914 p 228 Elwood Publishing Co Tipton County Tribune US Route 31 Highway Explorer Archived from the original on October 7 2011 Retrieved November 15 2011 State Road 19 Highway Explorer Archived from the original on October 7 2011 Retrieved November 15 2011 State Road 28 Highway Explorer Archived from the original on July 11 2011 Retrieved November 15 2011 State Road 213 Highway Explorer Archived from the original on October 7 2011 Retrieved November 15 2011 State Road 13 Highway Explorer Archived from the original on October 7 2011 Retrieved November 15 2011 State Road 37 Highway Explorer Archived from the original on October 7 2011 Retrieved November 15 2011 State Road 128 Highway Explorer Archived from the original on March 24 2012 Retrieved November 15 2011 Babe Adams Retrieved November 17 2011 John Bunch Retrieved November 17 2011 Bibliography editGoodspeed Weston A 1883 Part III History of Tipton County In Blanchard Charles ed Counties of Howard and Tipton IN Chicago F A Battey amp Co Hurst Lewis A Grimes E J 1914 Soil Survey of Tipton County IN PDF United States Department of Agriculture Report Washington US Govt Printing Office Archived from the original PDF on May 23 2012 Retrieved November 16 2011 Pershing Marvin W History of Tipton County Indiana Her People Industries and Institutions Indianapolis B F Bowen 1914 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tipton County Indiana Tipton County 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