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Tipton County
countyTipton County, Tennessee
Overview
- Classification
- County
- FIPS Code
- 47167
- Country
- United States
- County
- Tipton County
Geography
- Region
- Mississippi Delta region
- Total Area
- 473 sq mi
- Land Area
- 458 sq mi
- Water Area
- 15 sq mi
- Latitude
- 35.49
- Longitude
- -89.76
- Notable Features
- Mississippi River (western boundary) · Hatchie River (northern boundary)
- Neighboring Areas
- Crittenden County, AR · Mississippi County, AR · Fayette County, TN · Haywood County, TN · Lauderdale County, TN · Shelby County, TN
Demographics
- Population (2020)
- 60,970
- Est. Population (2024)
- 62,187
- Median Age
- 38.7
- Median Income
- $71,736
- Poverty Rate
- 13.8%
- Family Households
- 72.3%
- Owner-Occupied
- 77.2%
- Racial & Ethnic Composition
- 73.8% White (Non-Hispanic), 18.6% Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), 2.43% Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic), 1.18% Two Races Including Other (Hispanic), and 0.889% White (Hispanic)
Governance
- Government Type
- County Commission
- Governing Body
- County Legislative Body (County Commission)
- School District
- Tipton County School System
U.S. Congress
Hagerty, BillR
U.S. SenatorBlackburn, MarshaR
U.S. RepresentativeHarshbarger, DianaR
U.S. Representative - District 1Burchett, TimR
U.S. Representative - District 2Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"R
U.S. Representative - District 3DesJarlais, ScottR
U.S. Representative - District 4Ogles, AndrewR
U.S. Representative - District 5Rose, John W.R
U.S. Representative - District 6Van Epps, MattR
U.S. Representative - District 7Kustoff, DavidR
U.S. Representative - District 8Cohen, SteveD
U.S. Representative - District 9Economy
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.5%
- Employment Sectors
- Retail Trade · Health Care & Social Assistance · Manufacturing
- Major Employers
- Unilever
Education
- Schools
- 14
- Students
- 11,000
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 16:1
- School Districts
- Tipton County School System
- Colleges & Universities
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington · Dyersburg State Community College
Infrastructure
- Transportation
- U.S. Highway 51 · Rail service
- Major Facilities
- Tipton County Courthouse · Hospitals
Recreation
- Outdoor Access
- Yes
- Major Recreation Areas
- Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge · Glenn Springs Lake
- Parks & Trails
- Drummonds Park · Centennial Park · Forest Hill Golf Course
History
- Founded
- 1823
- Named After
- Jacob Tipton
- Historical Significance
- Historically a rural, agriculturally-oriented county known for cotton production. Served as a strategic location on the Mississippi River.
- Key Events
- Land ceded from Chickasaw tribe via the Jackson Purchase · Early steamboat commerce at Randolph