Tipton County, Indiana
Population 15,346 · Tipton, Windfall City, Sharpsville
- Overall cost of living: −4.3% vs the US average, higher than 79% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Terrain relief: 73.1 ft, lower than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−4.3% | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $174,600 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Median rent | $842 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $181/mo | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.65% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.15% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,139 | lower than 71% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $76,156 | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.9% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 297.8 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈189 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈23 in | higher than 64% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Kokomo 5 WSW, IN, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 15 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 132 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.5% of weeks | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.3°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 41.6 in | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $116/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $79/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $6.7/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $22/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.7 µg/m³ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 107 mi | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈73.1 ft | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 23.5% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.7:1 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 96.7% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.97 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.31 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.56 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 26/100k | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.2 yrs | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.7% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 78/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 57% | lower than 62% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 68 min | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 68 min | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 59 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 30 per sq mi | higher than 60% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.7 per 1k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Population | 15,346 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Median age | 44.4 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 23.7% Dem | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 74.5% Rep | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 92.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.3% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.1% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.2% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 3 parks | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.7 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.9 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 168 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 59 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 340 km | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 21 km | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 134 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 80 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 33 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 30 km | higher than 65% of US counties |
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