Tyrone TownshipKent County, MI
A town of 5,262.
Is Tyrone Township a good place to live?
Tyrone Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $238K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Grand Rapids metro’s $83K median household income. It grades B− overall, 365th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 22% of the land in Tyrone Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Rogue River State Game Area, at 4,509 acres with 17 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes Tyrone Township stand out
Where Tyrone Township beats most towns.
94% of working residents leave Tyrone Township for work
Where Tyrone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Tyrone Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Tyrone Township is from typical.
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Moving to Tyrone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tyrone Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tyrone Township.
Tyrone Township has set aside 21.6% of its land for conservation
24 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. At 0.7 miles per square mile, Tyrone Township’s trail density is above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rogue River State Game Area | 17 mi | 4,509 |
| 2. Howard Christensen Nature Center | 5.2 mi | 143 |
| 3. Ball Crek Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Tyrone Township’s schools rank ahead of 69% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Kent City Community Schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Kent City High School, with 383 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent City Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 537 | C+ |
| Kent City High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 383 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Very low risk in Tyrone Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tyrone Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Tyrone Township for work: only 6% work in town. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Tyrone Township. Jobs based in Tyrone Township fell to 717 in 2021, 46 fewer than in 2011.
| Tyrone Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Tyrone Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Tyrone Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health in Tyrone Township trails 63% of U.S. towns
Tyrone Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of Tyrone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Tyrone Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Tyrone Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.2% | 35.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tyrone Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum29 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
29 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
33 mi MuseumJim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
20 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park20 mi TheatreAcrisure AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
Everything we know about Tyrone Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tyrone Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Tyrone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Tyrone Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Tyrone Township is a civil township of Kent County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 5,021. It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids. The village of Kent City is located within the township, as is the eastern portion of the village of Casnovia.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
Tyrone Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Tyrone Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Township | #365 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Solon Township | #242 | B+ | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Sparta Township | #151 | A− | A− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Casnovia Township | #565 | C | C | — | B | C |
| Grant Township | #451 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
Tyrone Township, Solon Township, Sparta Township, Casnovia Township and Grant Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Tyrone Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Tyrone Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tyrone Township, MI a good place to live?
Tyrone Township grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #365 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Tyrone Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.