1. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes 1 GIS in Prevention County Profiles Series, No. 3 Tipton County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Department of Applied Health Science and The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. THE INDIANA PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER

2. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes GIS in Prevention County Profile Series, No. 3 Tipton County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP Project Staff: Indiana Prevention Resource Center Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Indiana University accepts full Responsibility for the content of this publication. ©2005 The Trustees of Indiana University. Permission is extended to reproduce this County Profile for non-profit educational purposes. All other rights reserved. Ritika Bhawal, MPH Solomon Briggs Kyoungsun Heo, MPA Srinivasa Konchada

3. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Tipton County is located in Central Indiana and is bordered by the following Indiana counties: Howard to the north and northwest, Grant to the northeast, Madison to the east and southeast, Hamilton to the south, and Clinton to the west and southwest. U.S. Highway 31 and State Highways 28 and 19 cross the county. Elevation is 750 to 900 feet. The terrain is near level except for along some of the creeks near the border in the south and northeast, where the land slopes slightly along the edges of the creeks. The landscape features cottonwood, elm, ash, hickory and oak trees. The county pertains to the Indiana and Ohio Till Plain land resource area. Tipton county is in the Eastern Time Zone and observes DST. Average daily temperatures are 15٥/33٥ in January and 62٥/85٥ in July. Annual precipitation is about 39 and snowfall about 23 inches. The first freeze occurs October 10-15; and the last freeze occurs typically between May 1 and May 5. The growing season lasts about 163-173 days. Agricultural activity is mainly in corn for grain, soybeans and hogs/pigs. Additional crops include hay and winter wheat. Cucumbers and tomatoes are an important vegetables. Popcorn is a special crop. Livestock are mainly cattle/calves and hogs/pigs. About 95% of the land is in farms and about 90% of that land is in cash crops. Important natural resources include petroleum and forestland. Water resources include several streams: Dixon, Mud, Irwin, Turkey, Buck, Cicero, Prairie, and Polywog Creeks. Communities include the cities of Tipton, which is the county seat, and Elwood (which extends into Madison County); and the towns of Kempton, Sharpsville, and Windfall City. 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sources: Map from PCensus for MapInfo; Geographic Notes from Indiana Facts: Flying the Colors by John Clements, 1995.

4. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Tipton County The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus 7.06 for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional 7.0.

5. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Tipton County is not a tobacco-producing county, according to the Strategic Development Group’s “Alternative Agricultural Strategy” (Bloomington, March 15, 2001) report, which is part of Governor Joseph E. Kernan’s “Recipient Final Reports for Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture Grant Programs” (http://www.in.gov/oca/grants/valueadd/VAFinalReports.html):http://www.in.gov/oca/grants/valueadd/VAFinalReports.html 3. Location and Historical Notes

6. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Don’t Know Your Block Group Number? You can find it easily at the American Factfinder Web SiteAmerican Factfinder Web Site (www.census.gov)www.census.gov 3. Tipton County Block Group Maps

7. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Tipton County Block Groups