Tipp City, Ohio Tipp City, Ohio Location of Tipp City, Ohio Location of Tipp City, Ohio Location of Tipp City in Miami County Location of Tipp City in Miami County Tipp City is a town/city in Miami County, Ohio, United States just outside Dayton.
Formerly known as Tippecanoe, and then Tippecanoe City, this town was retitled to Tipp City in 1938 because another town in Ohio was likewise titled Tippecanoe.
The town/city lies in the Miami Valley and sits along Interstate 75 near the Interstate 70 interchange.
Tipp City is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
6.1 Tipp City Bike Trail Tipp City is positioned on the Miami River, approximately 10 miles north of Dayton and has direct highway access to Interstate 75.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.64 square miles (19.79 km2), of which 7.53 square miles (19.50 km2) is territory and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 9,689 citizens , 3,861 homeholds, and 2,685 families residing in the city.
The median age in the town/city was 40.3 years.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,221 citizens , 3,632 homeholds, and 2,542 families residing in the city.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
Tippecanoe City was established in 1840 along the developing Miami and Erie Canal.
The early town/city was a prominent stopping-off point for boatmen traveling along the Miami and Erie Canal.
As Tippecanoe City grew, it consolidated with Hyattsville, a adjoining village, positioned on present-day Hyatt Street.
The dramatic undivided expansion of the town has occurred under a new name: Tipp City.
Some small-town controversy exists as to whether the name can or should revert to the former Tippecanoe City.
Tipp City and Tippecanoe are 200 miles apart.
Downtown Tipp City businesses that wish to play up the Tippecanoe City 19th century tradition have argued that undivided geography and postal methods would alleviate any confusion in reverting to the old name.
On the other hand, inhabitants are used to the name Tipp City.
While the city's name was changed long ago, the high school never changed its name; Tippecanoe High School, is a constant reminder to citizens in the region of what "Tipp" refers to.
Tipp City functions as a bedroom improve north of Dayton, and includes light manufacturing, small company and family-owned restaurants, serving the small-town improve and travelers along I-75.
Tipp City uses the council-manager government system.
The council chooses a City Manager, who holds administrative authority over the town/city government.
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools serve the town/city proper and encircling Monroe Township.
Staffed by four full-time employees, the Parks Division is responsible for the maintenance of City Park and Kyle Park as well as eight neighborhood parks and the Nature Center.
Tipp City Bike Trail Currently under construction, the Miami County Bike Trail will be Tipp City's addition to the Buckeye Trail.
The Miami County Bike Trail will be a north-south paved trail that will stretch the length of Miami County, allowing bikers, hikers and hitchhikers to follow the path of the Great Miami River and Miami and Erie Canal.
Starting at the Shelby county line, it will run through the south end of Piqua, Troy and Tipp City before meeting up with the Miami County Municipal Jail just south of Tipp City.
The Tipp City portion of the trail will consist of three sections: The part of uncompleted trail wrapped up assembly in the Autumn of 2008 with the Trail partnership with Miami County Park District.
Media: KIT-channel 5, Tipp City Independent Voice When these sections are completed, bikers will be able to travel all the way from Tipp City to downtown Dayton via bike path.
The cultural focus of Tipp City is largely based on high school and community-gathering affairs.
In the fourth week of September each year, the city, in partnership with small-town garden center Spring Hill Nurseries, puts on the Mum Festival, the biggest improve event of the year, attracting visitors from neighboring suburbs and metros/cities to the parade and festival grounds.
The Miami County Visitors Bureau as well as the Tipp City Visitor's Bureau maintains a list of upcoming special affairs. "Tipp City" is the name of a song by The Amps, a band fronted by Kim Deal, who hails from close-by Huber Heights municipality.
{https://tippgazette.com/ Tippecanoe Gazette (2010) Available through subscription as well as a several retail outlets in Tipp City such as Foodtown, Speedway, CVS Pharmacy and Sam & Ethel's Restaurant in Tipp City's historic downtown district.
Tipp - News DAILY is a daily, no-charge online news resource for inhabitants of Tipp City.
The Tipp City Independent Voice ceased printed announcement with the final copy on July 22, 2009.
The Tipp City Herald ceased printed announcement in late 2008.
Bush visited Tipp City for a speech on the Global War on Terrorism at Tippecanoe High School on April 19, 2007.
The visit was the first to Tipp City by a sitting president, and with respect to this visit, a small-town street was retitled George W.
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Tipp City, Ohio - Cities in Miami County, Ohio - Populated places established in 1840 - 1840 establishments in Ohio
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