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Tipton County, IN Roof Snow Load - 20 psf

Tipton County, IN: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English

Moderate
20 psf

Tipton County's roofs are built to hold 20 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first. 14 psf is what the ground-load formula alone gives; Tipton County's 20 psf low-slope minimum (§7.3.4) beats it, so that figure is the one that governs on flat and low-pitch roofs.

In depth, not weight: that's roughly 44 inches of fresh, light snow, 16 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 4 inches of solid ice - snow that heavy is rare here but ice from a freeze-thaw cycle adds up far faster than the depth suggests. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.

Tipton County, IN: quick facts

Tipton County by the numbers

Nationally that's #1,019 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 37%; within Indiana alone, Tipton County ranks #67 of 89. 19.3 psf is Indiana's typical county figure - Tipton County beats it by 0.7 psf.

Tipton County, FIPS 18159, is home to 15,324 people near 40.3102°N 86.0562°W. Its 20 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 20 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.

Tipton County's snowfall, most winters

34.1 in. a year: that's Tipton County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at KOKOMO 3 WSW, IN US (12 mi away). See the density guide.

Before you rely on Tipton County's number

Treat the Tipton County figure as a starting point, not a final answer: it assumes standard occupancy, a heated structure and a moderately sheltered site, per ASCE 7-22's own defaults. Exposed terrain, an unheated building or a steeper roof all shift the real number.

For a real application, skip the county number and go straight to the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool - enter your coordinates and it returns a site-specific figure a plan reviewer will recognize. (How this figure is calculated.)