Editing Tipton, Indiana (section)

===Late 1800s and incorporation===
In 1854, the Tipton [[Presbyterian]] Church was founded in the city, after being dissolved in [[Normanda, Indiana|Normanda]].<ref name="Pershing209">{{Cite web |last=Pershing |first=Marvin W. |date=August 27, 1914 |title=History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA209 |publisher=B.F. Bowen |via=Google Books}}</ref> A [[Christian churches and churches of Christ|Christian church]] was founded in Tipton in 1855. Its congregation met at the Methodist Episcopal church until a church was built in 1870. The congregation built a new church, the West Street Christian church, that was completed in 1908.<ref name="Pershing201">{{Cite web |last=Pershing |first=Marvin W. |date=August 27, 1914 |title=History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA201 |publisher=B.F. Bowen |via=Google Books}}</ref> The court house burnt down in 1857. The Methodist church served as the court house for three years until the new courthouse was finished.<ref name="Pershing196">{{Cite web |last=Pershing |first=Marvin W. |date=August 27, 1914 |title=History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA196 |publisher=B.F. Bowen |via=Google Books}}</ref> In 1872, the Jefferson street canal was built, which helped to drain the surface areas of the town. The canal was nonexistent by 1914.<ref name="Pershing98" />  The first [[Catholic]] church was built in Tipton in 1874.<ref name="Pershing204">{{Cite web |last=Pershing |first=Marvin W. |date=August 27, 1914 |title=History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA204 |publisher=B.F. Bowen |via=Google Books}}</ref> By 1880, Tipton was primarily low-income and had little to no economy. Saloons were the most profitable businesses. Starting in 1880, the town began to rebuild its reputation. An incentive was offered to whoever built the first brick building. The Methodist church outgrew its building and the new church was the first brick building, starting the trend for two-story brick buildings in the town.<ref name="Pershing98" />  Tipton was [[Municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1884, becoming the "city" of Tipton. The first city election was held in 1884.<ref name="Pershing99">{{Cite web |last=Pershing |first=Marvin W. |date=August 27, 1914 |title=History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA199 |publisher=B.F. Bowen |via=Google Books}}</ref>

In 1888, the [[Sisters of St. Joseph]] arrived in Tipton to settle. A small church was built and they founded St. Joseph Academy, a [[parochial school]].<ref name="Pershing205">{{Cite web |last=Pershing |first=Marvin W. |date=August 27, 1914 |title=History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA205 |publisher=B.F. Bowen |via=Google Books}}</ref> The school closed in 1977.<ref name="cullen">{{Cite news |last=Cullen |first=Kevin |title=Sisters to leave St. Joseph Center in Tipton |url=http://www.thecatholicmoment.org/archive/2012/07-29/sisters-to-leave-tipton.html |access-date=18 April 2015 |work=The Catholic Moment |publisher=Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana}}</ref> A [[Baptist church]] was organized in Tipton in 1898, with a church being built in 1900.<ref name="Pershing206">{{Cite web |last=Pershing |first=Marvin W. |date=August 27, 1914 |title=History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA206 |publisher=B.F. Bowen |via=Google Books}}</ref>