Wesleyan Methodist Church · National Register of Historic Places
Tyre’s story
232 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1794Tyre is settled
TyreNY
A town of 1,054, settled in 1794. Nearly 37.2% of it is conserved land.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,054
+3.3% since 2010
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
375
Balanced
What makes Tyre stand out
The 2 things Tyre does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,054 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MontezumaAureliusSeneca FallsSavannahGalenJuniusTyre
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tyre. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Tyre is conserved land
13 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
37.2%conserved
37.2%
conserved · 7,842 of 21,060 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge | 13.3 mi | 10,003 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Tyre has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
109″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–61°
Oct 18
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Tyre
Most working residents leave Tyre for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Seneca Falls (12%), Waterloo (10%) and Geneva (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tyre4%
Seneca Falls12%
Waterloo10%
Geneva7%
New York4%
14 mi
median commute distance
375
jobs based in Tyre
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns
Tyre beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Tyre | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6% |
Auburn Community Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
27th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Landmarks
2 places in Tyre on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Tyre
Town in New York, United States
Tyre is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2020 census. The town is named after the Lebanese city of Tyre. The Town of Tyre is located in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of Geneva. It has a hamlet, also called Tyre. Government offices for the Town of Tyre are located in the new town hall on New York State Route 318 just west of the hamlet of Magee, New York. There is no post office in the Town of Tyre. The primary postal district covering the area is ZIP Code 13148 for Seneca Falls. A small section of addresses west of N.Y. Route 414 to the town border have a ZIP Code of 13165 for Waterloo.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1794
- Population
- 1,013
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 433 ft