TiptonOK
A town of 840, settled in 1909.
Is Tipton a good place to live?
Tipton Orphans Home is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tipton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
840 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tipton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tipton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tipton.
Tipton stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Zillow values the typical Tipton home at about $69,000, down 5.8% in a year, 69% below the Oklahoma typical home. In Tipton, 77% of households are owner-occupiers, above the Oklahoma town median (62%) and near the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Tipton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $549 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Tipton’s kids attend
The Tipton school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Tipton, with 213 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 133 | C− |
| Tipton HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 80 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Tipton work out of town
The share of residents in Tipton who live below the poverty line: 24%. Only 14% of working residents stay in Tipton for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Tipton shed 27 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 97. The town’s middle household income stands at $63,000, above Oklahoma’s towns ($55,000) but below U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Tipton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Tipton is hotter than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
The seasons in Tipton: mild winters, hot summers. July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 28° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Tipton
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 9 crimes were reported in Tipton in 2023: 8 property and 1 violent.
Tipton is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Tipton is
For adults in Tipton, the share who have high blood pressure is 46%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Tipton is ahead of Oklahoma on 1 and behind on 16. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Tipton.
| Tipton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tipton | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.2% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tipton faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Since 1997, Tipton has seen 5 flood insurance claims paid out. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Tipton break down as 26% from drought and 18% from inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Tipton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tipton; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Tipton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
86% of working residents leave Tipton for work
Where Tipton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Tipton
4 notable people were born in Tipton.
About Tipton
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Tipton 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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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
- ZIP code
- 73570
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Tipton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tipton, OK a good place to live?
Tipton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Tipton, OK known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Gilmer Capps and Jerry Farley.