Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
| Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania |
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Snyder's Fording Covered Bridge
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 Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1749 |
| Incorporated | 1749 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.6 sq mi (55.9 km2) |
| • Land | 21.5 sq mi (55.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,298 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,293 |
| • Density | 107/sq mi (41.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-001-78160 |
Tyrone Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,298 at the 2010 census.
It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.6 square miles (55.9 km2), of which 21.5 square miles (55.6 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.41%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,273 people, 785 households, and 616 families residing in the township. The population density was 105.9 people per square mile (40.9/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 38.9/sq mi (15.0/km²). 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.
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