Tyrone
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About Tyrone
Borough in Pennsylvania, USTyrone is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Altoona, on the Little Juniata River. Tyrone was of considerable commercial importance in the twentieth century. It was an outlet for the Clearfield coal fields and was noted for manufacturing paper products. There were planing mills and chemical and candy factories. In 1900, 5,847 people lived here; in 1910, 7,176; and in 1940, 8,845 people resided here. As of the 2020 census, Tyrone had a population of 5,480. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland. Located along the main lines of the Norfolk Southern and Nittany and Bald …
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How Tyrone ranks
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Housing in Tyrone
The median sale price was $127,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Tyrone
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tyrone's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Tyrone
Full picture →Most working residents leave Tyrone for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Snyder (13%), Altoona (10%) and Antis (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Tyrone
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Tyrone tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in Tyrone
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tyrone
Full climate →Tyrone has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Tyrone
All Tyrone schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Tyrone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Pennsylvania’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 PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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