Tipton, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within Blair County |
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Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°38′8″N 78°17′53″W / 40.63556°N 78.29806°WCoordinates: 40°38′8″N 78°17′53″W / 40.63556°N 78.29806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Blair |
Township | Antis |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,083 |
• Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Tipton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,083 at the 2010 census. It is well known for its amusement park, DelGrosso's, formerly known as Bland's Park. It was a stop on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line between Tyrone and Altoona.
Tipton is located at 40°38′8″N 78°17′53″W / 40.63556°N 78.29806°W (40.635659, -78.298034).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 463 households, and 356 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 663.9 people per square mile (255.7/km²). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 259.1/sq mi (99.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.10% White, 0.16% African American, 0.41% Native American, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.