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Tyrone

A borough of 5,377 people in Pennsylvania
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Conserved land3.4%44 of 1,295 acres
Trails0.7 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves28 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1851Established
5,480Population
2 sq miArea
889 ftElevation

Tyrone 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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$127K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $127,000 in May 2026.

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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.

Violent crime per 1,000
Tyrone 1.5
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Tyrone 9.5
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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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.

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