County · code 18159
Tipton CountyIndiana
Tipton County is in Indiana and has its county seat in Tipton. It was formed in 1844.
- Founded1844
- County seatTipton
- Named forJohn Tipton
- Land area261 sq mi
- Population15,359 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped12,488 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Tipton on the map of Indiana
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History
Formed in 1844 from Adams County, Cass County, Hamilton County and Miami County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Tipton County was created on January 15, 1844, from parts of Adams County and the New Purchase, with portions of Cass, Hamilton, and Miami counties attached for administrative purposes. It was named after John Tipton and was fully organized on May 1, 1844, when it was detached from Cass, Hamilton, and Miami counties.
- 1844Tipton County created Tipton created from parts of Adams New Purchase attached to Cass, Hamilton, and Miami; Tipton not fully organized, parts attached to Cass, Hamilton, and Miami for administrative and judicial purposes. · Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 10-11
- 1844
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Tipton
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 12,488 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 8,377 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Tipton by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Tipton County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Tipton County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Tipton County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Tipton County
- When was Tipton County founded?
- Tipton County was founded in 1844, formed from Adams County, Cass County, Hamilton County and Miami County, and named after John Tipton.
- What is the county seat of Tipton County?
- The county seat of Tipton County is Tipton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Tipton County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 12,488 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Tipton County's boundary or name changed?
- Tipton County was created in 1844 from Adams County, Cass County, Hamilton County and Miami County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Cass County, Hamilton County and Miami County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Tipton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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