Tiptonville, Tennessee

Tiptonville, Tennessee
Lake County Courthouse in Tiptonville
Location of Tiptonville in Lake County, Tennessee.
Tiptonville
Tiptonville
Coordinates: 36°22′39″N 89°28′34″W / 36.37750°N 89.47611°W / 36.37750; -89.47611
Country United States
State Tennessee
CountyLake
Established1857
Incorporated1900
Named afterWilliam Tipton (early settler)
Area
 • Total
3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)
 • Land3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,976
 • Density1,199.2/sq mi (463.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38079
Area code731
FIPS code47-74540
GNIS feature ID1272690
Websitetiptonville.org

Tiptonville is a town in and the county seat of Lake County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tiptonville had a population of 3,976. It is also home to the Northwest Correctional Complex, a maximum security prison.