Tipton County, Tennessee
Tipton County | |
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Tipton County courthouse in Covington, Tennessee | |
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′N 89°46′W / 35.49°N 89.76°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | October 29, 1823 |
| Named after | Jacob Tipton, 18th-century soldier |
| Seat | Covington |
| Largest city | Atoka |
| Area | |
• Total | 473 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Land | 458 sq mi (1,190 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 3.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 60,970 |
| • Density | 133/sq mi (51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 8th, 9th |
| Website | www |
Tipton County is a county located on the western end of the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the Mississippi Delta region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,970. Its county seat is Covington. Tipton County, founded in 1823, is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.