Tyrone Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Tyrone Township |
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 Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Perry |
| Settled | 1755 |
| Incorporated | 1754 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,863 |
| • Density | 52.1/sq mi (20.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Tyrone Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2010 census. The principal communities in the township are the villages of Green Park, Pennsylvania and Loysville. The township surrounds the borough of Landisburg.
It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.
The Rice Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,863 people, 726 households, and 537 families residing in the township. The population density was 52.1 people per square mile (20.1/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 23.4/sq mi (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White, 0.43% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97.
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