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Tyrone

A township of 4,636 people in Franklin County, Illinois

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About Tyrone

Township in Illinois, United States

1884Established

4,706Population

35.8 sq miArea

469 ftElevation

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

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ZIP code62812, 62822, 62825

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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

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