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Mitchell County

Population in July 2007: 227. Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 

Males: 109  (48.1%)
Females: 118  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  46.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67485.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,651 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Tipton:  $42,651
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,950 (it was $38,100 in 2000)
Tipton:  $58,950
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,983; Detached houses: $73,610; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Tipton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Tipton: 68.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (66.7%), Irish (9.5%), English (9.1%), United States (6.2%), French (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1604 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 896 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Tipton

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tipton city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tipton:  1.3% ($481)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Tipton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (129.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (462.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hunter, KS (2.9 miles) , Cawker City, KS (3.4 miles ), Downs, KS (3.5 miles ), Osborne, KS (3.7 miles ), Glen Elder, KS (3.8 miles ), Portis, KS (4.4 miles) , Luray, KS (4.4 miles ), Lucas, KS (4.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.34 N, Longitude: 98.47 W

Area code: 785

Tipton household income distribution Tipton home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-8.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Fuel dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)



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Tipton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Tipton city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 tornado 12.9 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tipton:
  • OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OSBORNE, KS)
  • LINCOLN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LINCOLN, KS)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BELOIT, KS)

Local government website: WWW.TIPTONKANSAS.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tipton:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 110 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
Private high school in Tipton:
  • TIPTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: P O BOX 146; Grades: 9 - 12)

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Hotels: Blue Hills Lodge (Po Box 101), Special T Hunting Lodge (409 Gambrinus).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tipton, KS



Tipton compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Tipton (2009 data):
  • Central National Bank: Tipton Branch at 509 Main, branch established on 1929-05-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $901.1 mil, Deposits: $809.9 mil, headquarters in Junction City, KS, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Central Of Kansas, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Tipton travel time to work


Tipton mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Mitchell County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (90%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religon statistics for Tipton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Reformed Church in North America
Adherents40.9%21.5%9.4%4.6%4.1%
Congregations12.0%24.0%4.0%12.0%4.0%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.7%2.7%2.4%8.5%
Congregations4.0%8.0%4.0%4.0%24.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$50
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$600
Streets and Highways 1$1,500$18,0001$425
Local Libraries 0$0 1$127
Totals for Government 1$1,500$18,0009$1,202



Tipton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $284,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $57,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,000
    Total General Sales: $16,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cloud County, KS  0.84% ($14,850 average AGI)
from Jewell County, KS  0.46% ($24,091)
from Osborne County, KS  0.46% ($22,364)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Saline County, KS  0.67% ($28,750 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tipton:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tipton:
  • KDNS (94.1 FM; DOWNS, KS; Owner: HOEFLICKER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZDY (96.3 FM; CAWKER CITY, KS; Owner: WACONDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVSV-FM (105.5 FM; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tipton:
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, 4.2 Mi Wnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 247.2 m, Overall height: 249.9 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, County Road 9 (Tipton, Ks # 92035), Type: Tower, Structure height: 71 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Rr 1 Mi S, Call Sign: KIP799, Licensee ID: L00524900
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.715 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/31/2002, Expiration Date: 05/31/2012
    Registrant: Harry M Schmitt, Hc61 Box 6, Tipton, KS 67485, Phone: (913) 373-4824
  • Ne Corner State & John St Int, Call Sign: WXD368
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/04/1998, Expiration Date: 06/23/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/05/2002
    Registrant: Robert Corpstein, Box 25, Tipton, KS 67485
  • Sw Edge, Call Sign: WZE819
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/15/1999, Expiration Date: 06/12/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/15/2004
    Registrant: Louis Magette, Tipton, KS 67485
  • Lat: 39.384722 Lon: -98.469722, Call Sign: WQBK839, Licensee ID: L00898158
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.405 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/27/2004, Expiration Date: 10/27/2014, Certifier: Kenley E Hoffman
    Registrant: Kenley E Hoffman, Tipton, KS 67485, Phone: (785) 373-7011

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KB0FXQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/06/1990, Expiration Date: 02/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: Angela R Efken, Rr 1 Box 20, Tipton, KS 67485
  • Call Sign: N0KON, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00089800
    Grant Date: 05/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/23/2012
    Registrant: Melvin E Efken, Rr 1 Box 20, Tipton, KS 67485
  • Call Sign: N0KOP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00341994
    Grant Date: 04/03/2001, Expiration Date: 04/03/2011
    Registrant: Cynthia K Efken, Rr I Box 20, Tipton, KS 67485
  • Call Sign: N0OUI, Previous Call Sign: KB0FXG, Licensee ID: L00339607
    Grant Date: 06/11/2002, Expiration Date: 06/11/2012
    Registrant: Selena M Efken, Rr 1 Box 20, Tipton, KS 67485
  • Call Sign: KC0MZD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00501910
    Grant Date: 04/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012, Certifier: Jonathan R May
    Registrant: Jonathan R May, Tipton, KS 67485


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 30533 , Serial Number: 4906, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1949
    Registrant (Corporation): Khk Co Inc, 607 Main St, Tipton, KS 67485
    Deregistered: Yes
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5769J , Serial Number: 18263527, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 01/09/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Mike H Budke, Rr 1, Tipton, KS 67485
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6062F , Serial Number: 18264078, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 07/18/1975
    Registrant (Corporation): Blue Hill Airplane Co, 655 Solomon Ln, Tipton, KS 67485
  • Aircraft: BOEING A75N1(PT17) (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 75641 , Serial Number: 75-8156, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 08/06/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth A Hake, Po Box 126, Tipton, KS 67485


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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