Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Township
Snyder's Fording Covered Bridge
Seal
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Adams
Settled	1749
Incorporated	1749
Area [1]
• Total	21.56 sq mi (55.85 km2)
• Land	21.48 sq mi (55.62 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,298
• Estimate  (2016) [2]	2,293
• Density	106.77/sq mi (41.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-001-78160
Website	https://tyrone.adamscountypa.gov/

Tyrone Township is a township that is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,298 at the time of the 2010 census. ^[3]

It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.6 square miles (55.9 km²), of which 21.5 square miles (55.6 km²) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.41%, is water. ^[3]

Recreation

A portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 249 is located in Tyrone Township. ^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,273		—
2010	2,298		1.1%
2016 (est.)	2,293	[2]	−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 2,273 people, 785 households, and 616 families residing in the township. The population density was 105.9 inhabitants per square mile (40.9/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 38.9 per square mile (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.81% White, 1.28% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.94% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.06% of the population.

There were 785 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,523, and the median income for a family was $45,962. Males had a median income of $30,102 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,456. About 5.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tyrone township, Adams County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
4. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ "The National Map", retrieved September 13, 2018
5. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 249, retrieved September 15, 2018
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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