On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Tyrone Township is more historic than 50% of U.S. towns, #402 of 768 in Illinois. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its National Register listings pull it down.
B−
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Tyrone Township’s overall grade.
Few Illinois towns list much on the Register (a typical Illinois town has 0.5 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Tyrone Township’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (28% of Illinois towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1884.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±6.4 points).
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Tyrone Township’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Tyrone Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1910Herrin sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Tyrone Township.
The story so far
Tyrone Township, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Tyrone Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Tyrone Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,706 and it contained 2,330 housing units.
Tyrone Township was established in 1884. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 4,653 in 2010, 4,706 in 2020.
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
Tyrone Township, 1869 to 1910
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
In 1884, according to Wikidata. Tyrone Township’s post office opened in 1869.
How does Tyrone Township rank for history?
Tyrone Township is more historic than 50% of U.S. towns, #402 of 768 in Illinois. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Tyrone Township?
32% of Tyrone Township’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±6.4 points), against a typical 11% for an Illinois town; the median home was built in 1956.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
