Tipton County, Tennessee
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Congressional districts | 8th, 9th |
Website | www |
Tipton County is a
History
Indian cultures
From about 10,000
The Tipton phase people were a local expression of the Mississippian culture. They still inhabited the region of modern-day Tipton County during the time of first contact with Europeans, at the arrival of the Spanish Hernando de Soto Expedition. By the end of the Mississippian period, the land was claimed and populated by the Chickasaw tribe.[7] The exact origins of the Chickasaw are uncertain.[8]
In about 1800,
1811 and 1812 earthquakes
Due to
Establishment
Tipton County attracted American settlers who established cotton plantations on its fertile soils and either brought or purchased enslaved African Americans as field laborers and house servants. There are also many records of indentured Irish [Caucasian] servants. This area was part of the cotton culture associated with the Mississippi Delta, which extended down to the Yazoo River in Mississippi. With the increase in population, the county was established on October 29, 1823, from parts of Shelby County, which borders Tipton County in the south. The land was former Chickasaw Indian territory. The county was named for Jacob Tipton (1765–1791), whose direct ancestor allegedly was Sir Anthony de Tipton, who in 1282, is said to have slain the Prince of Wales at the Battle of Snowdon. Jacob's father, who was from Armistead Blevins, supervised the organization of Shelby County. Jacob Tipton was killed by Native Americans in 1791 during the conflict over the Northwest Territory.[1] Jacob Tipton was the son of John Tipton, a rival of John Sevier during Tennessee's State of Franklin period.[12]
19th century
Early Mississippi River
Two
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Lauderdale County (north)
- Haywood County (east)
- Fayette County (southeast)
- Shelby County (south)
- Crittenden County, Arkansas (southwest)
- Mississippi County, Arkansas (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 5,317 | — | |
1840 | 6,800 | 27.9% | |
1850 | 8,887 | 30.7% | |
1860 | 10,705 | 20.5% | |
1870 | 14,884 | 39.0% | |
1880 | 21,033 | 41.3% | |
1890 | 24,271 | 15.4% | |
1900 | 29,273 | 20.6% | |
1910 | 29,459 | 0.6% | |
1920 | 30,258 | 2.7% | |
1930 | 27,498 | −9.1% | |
1940 | 28,036 | 2.0% | |
1950 | 29,782 | 6.2% | |
1960 | 28,564 | −4.1% | |
1970 | 28,001 | −2.0% | |
1980 | 32,930 | 17.6% | |
1990 | 37,568 | 14.1% | |
2000 | 51,271 | 36.5% | |
2010 | 61,081 | 19.1% | |
2020 | 60,970 | −0.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[18] 1790-1960[19] 1900-1990[20] 1990-2000[21] 2010-2014[2] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
44,925 | 73.68% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
10,760 | 17.65% |
Native American
|
180 | 0.3% |
Asian
|
393 | 0.64% |
Pacific Islander
|
39 | 0.06% |
Other/Mixed
|
2,987 | 4.9% |
Latino
|
1,686 | 2.77% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 60,970 people, 21,452 households, and 16,419 families residing in the county.
2010 census
As of the
2000 census
As of the
There were 18,106 households, out of which 39.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were
Parks and recreation
Tipton County Museum
The Tipton County Museum is located in Covington. The museum houses various history exhibits featuring artifacts from Tipton County's rich heritage and a nature center depicting the unique ecosystem of West Tennessee. Taxidermies of local species and mastodon bone fragments give insight into the natural history. Adjacent to the museum, a 20-acre (8.1 ha) park with a 1⁄2-mile (800 m) walking trail can be found. Natural woodland and man-made wetlands are the sites for a few smaller local species, such as turtles and birds. The Veterans Memorial in front of the museum commemorates the soldiers from the county who lost their lives in wars.[16][28]
County parks
The county's parks include:[16]
Munford
- Centennial Park - Walking Track, 5 Baseball/Softball Fields, Picnic Area, Concessions, Restrooms, Covered Playground, Media Room
- City Park - Gazebo, Walking Track, Playground, Open Space
- Poplar Park - Football Field, 2 Tennis Courts, Restrooms, Concessions Stand, Covered Picnic Areas, Gazebo, Playground, Open Practice Area, Skate Park
- Valentine Park - 2 Playgrounds, Picnic Pavilion, Restroom Facilities, Soccer Fields, 2 18 Hole DISC Golf Course, Stocked Lake, Nature Trail
- Hope Park - Walking Track, Outdoor Fitness Equipment, Pavilion [29]
Atoka
- Adkison Park - a 1/8 mile asphalt walking track, a small playground feature, benches and picnic tables, "The Bobby McDill Scout Hut - the home base of Boy Scout Troop 60 - is located within the park."
- Nancy Lane Park - 18-hole disc golf course, 4-diamond softball complex with concession stand, 1 playground, nature trail
- Pioneer Park - fishing pond, fountain, playerground, 1/3 mile walking track
- Walker Park - Concession stand, splash pad, lighted athletic field, sand volleyball courts, playground, 1.15 mile walking track[30]
Covington
- Shelton Park - a 1-acre (0.40-hectare) landscaped garden park with gazebo and picnic tables.
- Patriot Park - opened in 2004; its centerpiece is an A-4 Skyhawk attack bomber.
- Cobb Parr Memorial Park - Large playground, Tipton County Bar-B-Q Festival is held here annually
- Frazier Park - a 10-acre (4.0-hectare) park with a 1⁄2-mile (800 m) fitness trail, playgrounds and ballfields.[31]
Communities
Tipton county is composed of 12 communities, four of which are
Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 20,070 | 73.49% | 6,837 | 25.04% | 401 | 1.47% |
2016 | 16,910 | 72.02% | 5,785 | 24.64% | 786 | 3.35% |
2012 | 16,672 | 69.23% | 7,133 | 29.62% | 276 | 1.15% |
2008 | 17,165 | 67.80% | 7,931 | 31.33% | 220 | 0.87% |
2004 | 14,178 | 65.41% | 7,379 | 34.04% | 120 | 0.55% |
2000 | 10,070 | 60.84% | 6,300 | 38.06% | 182 | 1.10% |
1996 | 7,585 | 50.40% | 6,596 | 43.82% | 870 | 5.78% |
1992 | 6,757 | 49.26% | 5,652 | 41.20% | 1,308 | 9.54% |
1988 | 6,052 | 61.02% | 3,824 | 38.56% | 42 | 0.42% |
1984 | 5,945 | 60.21% | 3,895 | 39.45% | 34 | 0.34% |
1980 | 4,339 | 46.15% | 4,934 | 52.48% | 128 | 1.36% |
1976 | 3,329 | 36.70% | 5,667 | 62.47% | 76 | 0.84% |
1972 | 5,542 | 71.52% | 1,853 | 23.91% | 354 | 4.57% |
1968 | 1,422 | 16.86% | 2,071 | 24.55% | 4,943 | 58.59% |
1964 | 3,073 | 44.57% | 3,821 | 55.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,829 | 30.91% | 3,853 | 65.12% | 235 | 3.97% |
1956 | 983 | 16.26% | 4,828 | 79.87% | 234 | 3.87% |
1952 | 1,312 | 19.54% | 5,351 | 79.68% | 53 | 0.79% |
1948 | 209 | 4.46% | 3,066 | 65.50% | 1,406 | 30.04% |
1944 | 310 | 7.11% | 4,046 | 92.80% | 4 | 0.09% |
1940 | 288 | 4.71% | 5,815 | 95.13% | 10 | 0.16% |
1936 | 116 | 2.42% | 4,683 | 97.58% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 154 | 5.02% | 2,892 | 94.23% | 23 | 0.75% |
1928 | 425 | 18.25% | 1,889 | 81.11% | 15 | 0.64% |
1924 | 218 | 10.01% | 1,917 | 88.06% | 42 | 1.93% |
1920 | 906 | 23.99% | 2,816 | 74.58% | 54 | 1.43% |
1916 | 281 | 11.80% | 2,035 | 85.47% | 65 | 2.73% |
1912 | 564 | 31.60% | 987 | 55.29% | 234 | 13.11% |
See also
References
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