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About Tryon
Town in Polk County, North Carolina, United StatesTryon is a town in Polk County, on the southwestern border of North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,562. Located in the escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, today the area is affluent and a center for outdoor pursuits, equestrian activity, and fine arts. Tryon Peak and the Town of Tryon are named for William Tryon, Governor of North Carolina from 1765 to 1771. He was honored for his negotiation with the Cherokee for a treaty during a period of conflict following the French and Indian War.
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Housing in Tryon
The typical Tryon home is worth about $343,000, down 2.5% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home.
Safety in Tryon
Safety Grade B-
Tryon reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Tryon
Health Grade B
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 89% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Schools in Tryon
All Tryon schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Tryon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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 NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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