Tipton, Missouri

About Tipton

Set in the central part of Missouri, Tipton is a small town counting 2,648 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Tipton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,267 residents per square mile.

📰 Tipton News Today

• Schedule - Tipton Cardinals (Tipton, MO) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Stephen H. Kliethermes Obituary (2026) - Bunceton, MO - Meisenheimer-Page-Dady Funeral Homes - Tipton Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Tipton man airlifted after crashing in Moniteau County KOMU 8 · Aug 11
• Tipton’s 168-year-old Maclay Home remains largely intact, preserved by volunteers KRCG · May 14
• THREE INJURED IN HEAD-ON CRASH SOUTH OF TIPTON KMMO · Apr 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tipton Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Tipton — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tipton

• Tipton City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tipton

• TIPTON ELEM.
• TIPTON HIGH
• TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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