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About Tyrone
Township in Illinois, United StatesTyrone 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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Work & commute in Tyrone
Full picture →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.
Health in Tyrone
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 54% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Tyrone
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tyrone
Full climate →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.
Schools in Tyrone
All Tyrone schools →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.
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.
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