Tyrone, Georgia
| Tyrone, Georgia | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Fayette County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 33°28′25″N 84°35′28″W / 33.47361°N 84.59111°WCoordinates: 33°28′25″N 84°35′28″W / 33.47361°N 84.59111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
| • Land | 12.5 sq mi (32.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,879 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 7,135 |
| • Density | 546/sq mi (211.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30290 |
| Area code(s) | 770, 678 |
| FIPS code | 13-78044 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0324475 |
| Website | tyrone |
Tyrone is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,879 at the 2010 census, up from 3,916 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in 2014 was 7,135.
It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.
Tyrone is located in the northwest corner of Fayette County at 33°28′25″N 84°35′28″W / 33.47361°N 84.59111°W (33.473563, -84.591229). It is bordered to the south by Peachtree City and to the west by Coweta County, across Line Creek.
Georgia State Route 74, the Joel Cowan Parkway, passes through Tyrone, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 85 on the south side of Fairburn. Downtown Atlanta is 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Tyrone via SR 74 and I-85.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Tyrone has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.3 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32.3 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 2.94%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,916 people, 1,374 households, and 1,158 families residing in the town. The population density was 309.6 people per square mile (119.5/km²). There were 1,425 housing units at an average density of 112.7 per square mile (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.38% White, 3.37% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
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