Tipton, Oklahoma
Tipton, Oklahoma | |
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Location of Tipton, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′03″N 99°08′11″W / 34.50083°N 99.13639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Tillman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 864 |
| • Density | 738/sq mi (284.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73570 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-73850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413393 |
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.