Tipton County (Tennessee)
The Tipton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In 2010, the County had 61 081 inhabitants and a population density of 51.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Covington.
The Tipton County is part of the Memphis metropolitan area.
Geography
The County is located in western Tennessee and borders - separated by the Mississippi River - west of Arkansas. It has an area of 1230 square kilometers, of which 40 square kilometers are water surface. At the Tipton County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Tipton County was formed on October 29, 1823 from Chickasaw country. It was named after Jacob Tipton, who was killed during the conflict in the North West territories of Indians.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Tipton County 61 081 people in 21,235 households. The population density was 51.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 21,235 households lived statistically 2.74 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 78.3 percent white, 18.9 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
26.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.4 percent were 65 years or older. 51.0 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 49,378. The per capita income was $ 21,585. 16.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Tipton County
Citys
- Covington
- Gilt Edge
- Munford
Towns
- Atoka
- Brighton
- Burlison
- Garland
- Mason
Unincorporated communities
- Corona
- Crosstown
- Drummonds
- Hopewell
- Randolph
- Reverie
Structure
The Tipton County is divided into nine numbered districts: