Tiptonville, Tennessee
Tiptonville, Tennessee | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Lake |
| Established | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1900 |
| Named after | William Tipton (early settler) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2) |
| • Land | 3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,976 |
| • Density | 1,199.2/sq mi (463.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38079 |
| Area code | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-74540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1272690 |
| Website | tiptonville.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.