Tipton is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.
[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all of it land.
There were 116 housing units at an average density of 446.2 per square mile (172.3/km2).
40.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
About 7.6% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those 65 or over.
The community is served by Waconda USD 272 public school district.