Tin Town is an

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in southeastern Polk County,

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, United States, located on Route 215.GNIS data
/ref> The town had previously been known as Gold and renamed for numerous homes (at the time) with tin for roofs. Tin Town is the boyhood home of Rock-A-Billy star

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. Tin Town is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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