Editing Tipton, Missouri

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'''Tipton''' is a city in [[Moniteau County, Missouri|Moniteau County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 2,920 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 3,262 in [[2010 United States census|2010]]. It is part of the [[Jefferson City metropolitan area]].

==History==
Tipton was a predominantly [[German Americans|German-American]] community, in the region known as the [[Missouri Rhineland|Missouri Weinstrasse]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bellevuereporter.com/life/david-koechner-underneath-the-cowboy-hat-and-outside-the-office/|title=David Koechner {{!}} Underneath the cowboy hat and outside 'The Office'|last=Nomura|first=Gabrielle|date=2011-03-29|website=Bellevue Reporter|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-15}}</ref> Tipton was an eastern terminus of the [[Butterfield Overland Mail]] when it was launched in 1858. The route was connected to [[St. Louis]] by the [[Pacific Railroad]]. Tipton is named for William Tipton Seely, a businessman in nearby Round Hill. He received the land for his service in the [[War of 1812]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tiptonmo.com/history/founding.htm |title=The Founding of Tipton |website=www.tiptonmo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991112030132/http://www.tiptonmo.com/history/founding.htm |archive-date=1999-11-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1917 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n106 333]}}</ref> From Tipton, a stage went to [[Fort Smith, Arkansas]] (where another branch from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] also entered). From there, it went on to [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Francisco]] via a route through southern [[Arizona]] and [[New Mexico]]. The first run went from Tipton to San Francisco from September 16 to October 10, 1858. The route antedated the [[Pony Express]] by two years. 
The route was designated a [[national historic trail]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=S.3519 - Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3519/text |website=Congress.gov}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tiptonmo.com/history/butterfield.htm |title=Butterfield Overland Mail |website=www.tiptonmo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991118133905/http://www.tiptonmo.com/history/butterfield.htm |archive-date=1999-11-18}}</ref>
The [[Maclay Mansion]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Tipton 8 Ball Water Tower==
The city of Tipton has a water tower painted like an "[[eight-ball]]". The tower originated in 1968, when Ewald Fischer (a native of Tipton) built his [[billiard table]] factory—Fischer Manufacturing Co., which claimed to be the largest builder of pool tables in the United States. The company was purchased by the [[Spalding Company]], and the plant closed when Spalding sold it in 1976 to Ebonite Billiard, which was a subsidiary of [[J. B. Fuqua|Fuqua Companies]]. By then, the water tower was repainted. However, the residents of Tipton wanted to have the eight-ball back, so it was painted again. Today, the water tower is generally regarded as the world's largest eight-ball.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tiptonmo.com/information/8ball.htm |title=8 Ball Water Tower |website=www.tiptonmo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001011185444/http://www.tiptonmo.com/information/8ball.htm |archive-date=2000-10-11}}</ref>

==Geography==
Tipton is located in western Moniteau County at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 50 in Missouri|U.S. Route 50]] and [[Missouri Route 5]]. It is {{convert|12|mi}} west of [[California, Missouri|California]], the Moniteau [[county seat]], and {{convert|5|mi|0}} east of [[Syracuse, Missouri|Syracuse]] in adjacent [[Morgan County, Missouri|Morgan County]]. [[Versailles, Missouri|Versailles]] is {{convert|17|mi}} south on Route 5 in Morgan County.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 37, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Tipton has a total area of {{convert|2.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, or 0.85%, are water.<ref name ="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The city is on high ground which drains north to Smiley Creek, which runs northeast to [[Moniteau Creek (south central Missouri)|Moniteau Creek]]; and south towards Willow Fork, which runs east to North Moreau Creek and is part of the [[Moreau River (Missouri)|Moreau River]] watershed. Moniteau Creek and the Moreau River each run east to the [[Missouri River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 989
|1890= 1253
|1900= 1337
|1910= 1273
|1920= 1170
|1930= 1067
|1940= 1219
|1950= 1234
|1960= 1639
|1970= 1914
|1980= 2155
|1990= 2026
|2000= 3261
|2010= 3262
|2020= 2920
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,262 people, 876 households, and 558 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1560.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 999 housing units at an average density of {{convert|478.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 16.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 876 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 16.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 65.1% male and 34.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,261 people, 872 households, and 558 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,554.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 967 housing units at an average density of {{convert|461.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.95% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 872 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 43.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 188.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 215.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,155, and the median income for a family was $40,486. Males had a median income of $24,509 versus $20,824 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,987. About 8.7% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in Tipton is administered by Tipton R-VI School District.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tipton.k12.mo.us | title=Homepage | publisher=Tipton R-Vi School District | access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>

Tipton has a [[public library]], Price James Memorial Library recognized by the State Library, managed by the Tipton Municipal Library Board established with a voter-approved property tax in 2017. The trustees are appointed by the Mayor of Tipton with approval of the Tipton City Council.

Missouri Training School for Negro Girls, a juvenile correctional facility for black girls operated by the [[Missouri Division of Youth Services|Missouri State Board of Training Schools]], was located in Tipton. It opened in 1926 and closed in 1956. It consolidated into the Missouri Training School for Girls in [[Chillicothe, Missouri|Chillicothe]].<ref name=ReportFY14p32>"[http://dss.mo.gov/re/pdf/dys/youth-services-annual-report-fy14.pdf Annual Report Fiscal Year 2014]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160202131403/http://dss.mo.gov/re/pdf/dys/youth-services-annual-report-fy14.pdf Archive]). [[Missouri Division of Youth Services]]. Retrieved on December 19, 2015. p. 32.</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[David Koechner]], actor
*[[Gene Clark]], musician and songwriter who sang with [[the New Christy Minstrels]], co-founded [[The Byrds]], and was part of the [[country rock]] duo [[Dillard and Clark]]
*[[Stella Weiner Kriegshaber]] (1879–1966), noted pianist 
*[[Gregg Miller]], inventor; began his career as a general assignment reporter for the ''[[Tipton Times]]''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Miller |first=Gregg |title=Going… Going… Nuts!: The Story Had to Be Told…. |publisher=[[PublishAmerica]] |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-4137-5316-5}}</ref>
*[[Edwin Q. White]], journalist; [[Saigon]] bureau chief for the [[Associated Press]] from 1965 until 1975<ref name=hth>{{cite news |first=Oskar |last=Garcia |title=Edwin Q. White, former AP Saigon chief, dies |url=http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/state/edwin-q-white-former-ap-saigon-chief-dies.html |work=[[Hawaii Tribune Herald]] |date=2012-11-03 |access-date=2012-11-22 |archive-date=January 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103014443/http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/state/edwin-q-white-former-ap-saigon-chief-dies.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Tipton in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138991 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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