Tyrone, Georgia

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| map_caption = Location in Fayette County and the state of Georgia

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| timezone = Eastern (EST)

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| area_code = 770, 678

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Tyrone is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,658 in 2020. The estimated population in 2018 was 7,388.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=September 1, 2019}} It is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tyrone as a town in 1911.{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a-pJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1604|year=1911|page=1604}} The community's name is a transfer from County Tyrone, in Northern Ireland.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/t.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=235 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}

Geography

Tyrone is located in the northwest corner of Fayette County at {{Coord|33|28|25|N|84|35|28|W|type:city}} (33.473563, -84.591229).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} It is bordered to the south by Peachtree City, to the west by Coweta County, across Line Creek, and the north by Fulton County.

Georgia State Route 74, the Joel Cowan Parkway, passes through Tyrone, leading north {{convert|5|mi|0}} to Interstate 85 on the south side of Fairburn. Downtown Atlanta is {{convert|25|mi}} northeast of Tyrone via SR 74 and I-85.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tyrone has a total area of {{convert|33.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|32.3|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.0|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 2.94%, is water.{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Tyrone town, Georgia |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1378044 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213084801/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1378044 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=April 27, 2016 |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1930= 128

|1940= 118

|1950= 156

|1960= 124

|1970= 131

|1980= 1038

|1990= 2724

|2000= 3916

|2010= 6879

|2020= 7658

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

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|+Tyrone racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1378044&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

White (non-Hispanic)

|4,186

|54.66%

Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

|2,357

|30.78%

Native American

|17

|0.22%

Asian

|298

|3.89%

Pacific Islander

|4

|0.05%

Other/mixed

|364

|4.75%

Hispanic or Latino

|432

|5.64%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,658 people, 2,506 households, and 2,178 families residing in the town.

Education

Within the town of Tyrone there are three public schools: Burch Elementary, Flat Rock Middle, and Sandy Creek High School. These three are located in a triangle configuration on the same street (Jenkins Road). Our Lady of Victory Catholic School is located on Kirkley (aka "Kirkly") Road off Highway 74. South of town is Crabapple Elementary School. East of town is Bennett's Mill Middle School.

Notable people

Joey Clanton, NASCAR driver
Calvin Johnson, former NFL wide receiver, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
Brian Branch, NFL safety for the Detroit Lions
Andrew Gardner, NFL football player, Miami Dolphins
Kedric Golston, NFL football player, Washington Redskins
Mike Hilton, NFL football player, Cincinnati Bengals
Jody Knowles, NASCAR driver
Morris Robinson, operatic bass, Metropolitan Opera
Brittany Swann, Miss Georgia USA 2007

References

External links

[http://www.tyrone.org Town of Tyrone official website]
[http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/fayette/untitled-palmer-family-cemetery Palmer Family Cemetery] historical marker

Category:Towns in Fayette County, Georgia

Category:Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)