Tipton, Missouri
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Willow Fork Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65081. The Survey maps it on the Tipton quadrangle. 2,920 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 925 feet above sea level.
On record in Tipton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
- Harrison Schoollisted 2021
- Maclay Mansionlisted 1979
Population over time
2 figuresTipton fell from 3,262 to 2,920 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,262 | |
| 2020 | 2,920 | -342 (-10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Boonville quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1952 USGS Tipton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
3 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Tipton between 1999 and 2020, burning about 205 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 March 1999 | Debris and open burning | 100 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 December 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 251301-06806-12252020-1210 |
| 21 October 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 105 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Tipton: 15 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Coal, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck Quarry | Bituminous, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hecht Prospect | Coal, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Mcneil Prospect | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Rastover Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Coal Lead Zinc | Lead, Zinc, Bituminous | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls Dimension | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Cotton Tail Diggings | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead Zinc | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Burns Brothers Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Cohn and Redman Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tipton in 29 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 17 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Tipton | $200,000 | A tornado touched down along Alexander Road just east of intersection with Hays Road at 10:59 pm (northeast of Tipton, MO) snapping off several power poles. It tracked to the east snapping off several large trees, destroying an unoccupied mobile home, and causing minor roof damage to an outbuilding. Then the tornado veered, tracking to the northeast and causing damage to an open sided outbuilding after crossing over Cross Lane Road. The tornado soon lifted and dissipated just south of Old Twelve Highway. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 1.70 miles and a max path width of 30 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | $75,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread wind damage across Tipton. Numerous trees and tree limbs, as well as power lines were blown down. Some of the fallen trees and tree limbs caused damage to vehicles and houses. Also, four utility poles were blown down. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Tipton | $1,000 | Very heavy rain, between one and three inches of rain, fell over a short amount of time on already saturated soils. Over a foot of water was reported over Park Avenue in California and 6 inches of water was flowing over U.S. 50 on the west side of Tipton. Several secondary roads had water over them as well. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs and a couple of trees around town. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Tipton | - | Between 4 and 6 inches of rain caused flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route D northwest of Kliever. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Thunderstorm winds pushed over several power poles in Tipton. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of trees and a billboard in town. |
| April 2014 | Flash Flood | Tipton | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. U.S. Highway 50 had a foot of water flowing over it about a mile west of Tipton. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees just east of Tipton and in California. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree and took part of the roof off of a metal outbuilding. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. One large tree limb fell onto power lines attached to the house. This pulled the electric meter off of the house. No other structural damage was reported at this location. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. A couple of the limbs pulled down power lines causing power outages around town. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Tipton | - | Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway BB southeast of Tipton. Also, a car was washed off of Highway BB just south of U.S. 50. No one was injured due to the incident. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of two barns, one barn was blown completely over, and numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Tipton | - | Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Amateur radio spotters reported trees down in Tipton. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Local emergency management reported a couple of trees down in Tipton. |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | The County Sheriff office reported some traffic lights and wires down in Tipton. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Amateur radio spotters reported trees down in Tipton. The roof of a historic building in town was also blown off. The stone cornice of the building fell off at a later date because of the damage. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees in Tipton. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Tipton | - | Reported by the local fire department. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Tipton | - | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Hail | Tipton | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Tipton | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Tipton | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Tipton | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tipton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg | 6.2 miles | 18 | |
| Fortuna | 6.2 miles | 18 | |
| Latham | 8.3 miles | 17 | |
| California | 11.5 miles | 19 | |
| Cedron | 13.9 miles | 18 | |
| Kliever | 14.9 miles | 19 | |
| High Point | 15.5 miles | 19 | |
| McGirk | 16.4 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Tipton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q960333 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 727679. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







