Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:24 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:39 am – 5:30 pm
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People970 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3355 householdsMedian household income $66,528Median home value $75,100Median rent $638 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 448 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, retail 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 9%, Russian or other Slavic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 28°F28 in of rain a yearwettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days108 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tipton 4s Mesonet station, 5 mi away; snow from Headrick
Parks and public landsGist Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 155 acresGreat Plains State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 2,357 acresWichita Mountains Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.9 mi · 59,021 acresQuartz Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 9,025 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 28 Apr 199844 mi away, near Medicine Park, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 8 Feb 200245 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTillman County, OK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 38 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTiptonserves 916 people from surface water purchased17 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant level13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,344 ft410 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital and Physician Group9.6 miPost officeTipton Post Office1.7 miTown hallTipton City Hall1.7 miPoliceTipton Police Department1.7 miFire stationTipton Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighTipton High School1.9 miMiddleTipton Junior High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW40 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC105 miUS highwayUS 1837.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73570 ZIP area.
