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About Upper Tyrone
Township in Pennsylvania, USUpper Tyrone Township is a township that is located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,768 at the time of the 2020 census. It is served by the Southmoreland School District. Communities in the township include Keifertown, King View, Owensdale, McClure, Dry Hill, Walnut Hill, and part of Prittstown. The township is named after County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
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Work & commute in Upper Tyrone
Full picture →Most working residents leave Upper Tyrone for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are East Huntingdon (11%), Hempfield (7%) and Scottdale (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Upper Tyrone
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Upper Tyrone tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in Upper Tyrone
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Upper Tyrone
Full climate →Upper Tyrone has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Upper Tyrone
All Upper Tyrone schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Upper Tyrone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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