Tyrone Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,706 and it contained 2,330 housing units.

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How Tyrone ranks

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#5Lowest property tax in IL #31Most affordable in IL #147Cheapest rent in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62812, 62822, 62825

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Living in Tyrone

Work & commute in Tyrone

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Most working residents leave Tyrone for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (11%), Marion (8%) and Christopher (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Mount Vernon

11%

Marion

Christopher

Benton

10%Work in townlive and work in Tyrone 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 561Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Tyrone

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 54% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.7%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 11%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 10.6%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Marshall Browning HospitalDu Quoin · 8.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation & Rea ClinicChristopher · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62865, 62812, 62822 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tyrone →

Natural hazards in Tyrone

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

1Does Tyrone flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Franklin County MapTyrone vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Tyrone

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Tyrone has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 26°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Tyrone get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Tyrone

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School Grade C

The public schools Tyrone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictChristopher USD 99Schools3

Christopher Elem School C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 510 students Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social EmElementary · Grades K–4 Christopher High DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 206 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.