Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
{{Short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{For|other Pennsylvania townships of the same name|Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Tyrone Township,
Adams County,
Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = Township
|nickname =
|motto =
|image_skyline = Historic American Buildings Survey, Frederick Tilberg, Photographer August, 1950 PERSPECTIVE VIEW. - Snyder's Fording Covered Bridge, (Straban-Tyrone Township), Hunterstown, HABS PA,1-HUNTO.V,1-1.tif
|imagesize =
|image_caption = Snyder's Fording Covered Bridge
|image_flag =
|image_seal = Seal of Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.png
|image_map = Adams County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Tyrone highlighted.svg
|mapsize = 260px
|map_caption = Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Pennsylvania
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Adams
|government_footnotes =
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|leader_title =
|leader_name =
|leader_title1 =
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1749
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1749
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 55.85
|area_land_km2 = 55.62
|area_water_km2 = 0.23
|area_total_sq_mi = 21.56
|area_land_sq_mi = 21.48
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.09
|population_as_of = 2010
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 2298
|population_density_km2 = 41.22
|population_density_sq_mi = 106.77
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|postal_code_type =
|postal_code =
|area_code = 717
|website = https://tyrone.adamscountypa.gov/
|footnotes =
|pop_est_as_of = 2016
|population_est = 2293
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 42-001-78160
}}
Tyrone Township is a township that is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,298 at the time of the 2010 census.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200178160| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162402/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200178160| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tyrone township, Adams County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=July 19, 2013}}
It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of {{convert|55.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|55.6|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.41%, is water.
Recreation
A portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 249 is located in Tyrone Township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ "The National Map", retrieved September 13, 2018[https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__249.pdf Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 249], retrieved September 15, 2018
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=right
|2000= 2273
|2010= 2298
|estyear=2016
|estimate=2293
|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|access-date=June 4, 2016}}
}}
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 2,273 people, 785 households, and 616 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|105.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 835 housing units at an average density of {{convert|38.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 94.81% White, 1.28% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.94% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.06% of the population.
There were 785 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,523, and the median income for a family was $45,962. Males had a median income of $30,102 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,456. About 5.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
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{{Adams County, Pennsylvania}}
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Category:Populated places established in 1749