Tyrone, Georgia

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Tyrone, Georgia
Town
Fayette County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Tyrone Highlighted.svg
Location in Fayette County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°28′25″N84°35′28″W / 33.47361°N 84.59111°W / 33.47361; -84.59111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Fayette
Named for County Tyrone
Area
[1]
 • Total12.88 sq mi (33.36 km2)
 • Land12.51 sq mi (32.39 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,658
 • Density612.35/sq mi (236.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30290
Area code(s) 770, 678
FIPS code 13-78044 [2]
GNIS feature ID0324475 [3]
Major airport ATL
Website tyrone.org

Tyrone is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,658 in 2020. The estimated population in 2018 was 7,388. [4] It is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tyrone as a town in 1911. [5] The community's name is a transfer from County Tyrone, in Northern Ireland. [6]

Geography

Tyrone is located in the northwest corner of Fayette County at 33°28′25″N84°35′28″W / 33.47361°N 84.59111°W / 33.47361; -84.59111 (33.473563, -84.591229). [7] It is bordered to the south by Peachtree City, to the west by Coweta County, across Line Creek, and the north by Fulton County.

Georgia State Route 74, the Joel Cowan Parkway, passes through Tyrone, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 85 on the south side of Fairburn. Downtown Atlanta is 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Tyrone via SR 74 and I-85.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tyrone has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.3 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32.3 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 2.94%, is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 128—
1940 118−7.8%
1950 15632.2%
1960 124−20.5%
1970 1315.6%
1980 1,038692.4%
1990 2,724162.4%
2000 3,91643.8%
2010 6,87975.7%
2020 7,65811.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Tyrone racial composition as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)4,18654.66%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,35730.78%
Native American 170.22%
Asian 2983.89%
Pacific Islander 40.05%
Other/mixed 3644.75%
Hispanic or Latino 4325.64%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,658 people, 2,506 households, and 2,178 families residing in the town.

Education

Within the town of Tyrone there are three public schools: Burch Elementary, Flat Rock Middle, and Sandy Creek High School. These three are located in a triangle configuration on the same street (Jenkins Road). Our Lady of Victory Catholic School is located on Kirkley (aka "Kirkly") Road off Highway 74. South of town is Crabapple Elementary School. East of town is Bennett's Mill Middle School.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1911. p. 1604.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 235. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Tyrone town, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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