This section of the book has been the most difficult to compile. The businesses included are limited geographically to those with Tipton telephone numbers. The list was compiled from a list supplied by the Chamber of Commerce, the list of those purchasing merchants' licenses from the City Clerk, the yellow pages of the telephone book, and advertisements in The Tipton Times.

Especially in the service category it was difficult to determine what "agents" should be included. The ones listed are those for whom the business is the main source of income or activity

A determined effort has been made to list every business in Tipton. Any omissions are unintentional.

Tipton in 1976 has a variety of businesses. There are eight manufacturers; three financial institutions; seven automobile and equipment dealers; two farm cooperatives; one bulk fertilizer plant; two hog markets; five restaurants and cafes, plus one tavern; four construction companies; five building contractors; seven plumbers, electricians, etc.; one concrete plant; seven service stations; two electricity suppliers; one natural gas supplier; three repair garages; five bulk gasoline and LP dealers; one newspaper and one telephone company; 27 retail merchants; six beauty and barber shops; two repair services; two hotel -  motels;  one coin-operated  laundry; one dry-cleaners; four upholstery shops; two recreation facilities; one funeral home; one nursing home; and six realtors, insurance agencies, and bookkeeping services.

The 27 retail merchants include two grocery stores, two drug stores, five clothing stores, three hardware stores, two auto parts stores, two liquor stores and one each of variety, catalog sales, florist, lumber, furniture, antiques, ceramics and a milk route.