Tipton, Oklahoma
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Location in Oklahoma
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| County : | Tillman County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 30 ′ N , 99 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 916 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 538.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 394 m | ||
| Postal code : | 73570 | ||
| Area code : | +1 580 | ||
| FIPS : | 40-73850 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1098922 | ||
Tipton is a small town in Tillman County in the US state of Oklahoma . According to the 2000 census , it had a population of 916 in an area of 1.7 km². The population density is 539 per km². Tipton is approximately 14 miles northwest of Frederick , the county seat, at the intersection of State Highways 5 and 5C.
history
Originally the settlement was called Farmersville because of the fertile arable land in this area. For a short period of time the city was renamed Stinson . WA Stinson later sold parts of the urban area to investors from Elk City, Oklahoma . In 1909 the city moved to take advantage of its location on the new Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway line . The city was named after John J. Tipton, the driver of the first railroad train to run on this new route. In 1911 the railroad was taken over by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway . The official founding date of Tipton is July 29, 1909. The post office was opened on September 18, 1909. The Tipton Tips newspaper was also founded in 1909. In 1910 Tipton already had 441 residents. The population peaked in 1940 at 1,470. In 1990 there were only 1,043 inhabitants due to changes in agriculture, and the population has continued to decline since then.
Agriculture
The farmland around Tipton is known for its fertile soils. The loamy earth is called "Tipton loam" and is one of the most suitable soils for agriculture in the United States. Cotton is grown in most of the fields . In addition, there is the lucerne (English alfalfa ) as feed and wheat. Until the 1950s, vegetables were grown on large areas to supply the cities; today, vegetable cultivation is partially reactivated.
Tornadoes
Tipton, like all of Oklahoma, is hit by tornadoes almost twice as often as the US average. On May 1, 1954, a Category 4 tornado (maximum wind speeds between 330 and 417 km / h), which passed the city center at a distance of about 30 km, caused damage of 50,000 to 500,000 dollars, there were 2 injured. On April 10, 1979, another tornado of the category passed the village at a similar distance. This time around $ 5 million to $ 50 million in damage occurred, with 11 fatalities and 68 wounded.
Tipton Home
In June 1924 the Church of Christ Orphanage moved from Canadian , Texas , where it was founded in 1921, to Tipton. Sol and Maggie Tipton provided land for the construction of the children's home. The former Tipton Orphans' Home is still in operation today under the name Tipton Home .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Webpage of Tipton Home ( Memento of the original from June 27, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Tipton, Oklahoma. City-Data.com
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture (English)