Tipton, IN Profile

Tipton, IN, population 5,254, is located in Indiana's Tipton county, about 36.1 miles from Indianapolis and 75.7 miles from Ft Wayne.

Through the 90's Tipton's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tipton has stayed about the same.

Tipton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tipton tend to be lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	34.80
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,251	N/A
2001	5,341	1.71%
2002	5,349	0.15%
2003	5,326	-0.43%
2004	5,318	-0.15%
2005	5,254	-1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,075

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	76
2002	94
2003	528
2004	570
2005	93
2006	0
2007	0
2008	159

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	5
Aggravated Assault	4	4	25	30	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,371
2002	2,782
2003	3,677
2004	2,546
2005	3,131
2006	2,477
2007	3,146
2008	3,721

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	39	51	25	32	32	43	32
Larceny, Theft	152	107	139	108	134	98	116	152
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	2	5	1	2	1	4	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	864 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles