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Tipton Community School District

Tipton Community School District is a unified school district in Iowa with a community population of 5,546. The median household income is $81,600 and the median age is 44.9.

5,546

Population

40

People / sq mi

$81,600

Median Income

44.9

Median Age

Tipton Community School District covers 139 sq mi of land at 39.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White92.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian53.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$81,600

Median Household Income

$39,742

Per Capita Income

6.0%

Poverty Rate

0.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$223,900

Median Home Value

$833

Median Rent

80.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.0%

High School+

22.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tipton Community School District serves a community with a population of 5,546 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Iowa.

The median household income in Tipton Community School District is $81,600, with a per capita income of $39,742. The poverty rate is 6.0%.

Tipton Community School District is 92.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 53.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Tipton Community School District, 95.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Tipton Community School District is $223,900, with a median rent of $833. The homeownership rate is 80.9%.

Data for Tipton Community School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1927870).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.