TryonNE
Home to 142 people, the town was settled in 1887.
Is Tryon a good place to live?
Of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower typical rent than Tryon. Tryon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
142 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tryon: who provides what
Tryon is unincorporated, so McPherson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tryon.
Fewer young adults than Nebraska overall
Nebraska has just over a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 25%. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (36% statewide). In Tryon, the midpoint age is 48.5 years, above both the Nebraska town median (37.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
| Tryon | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.5 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 28% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 55% women
The Census survey reached too few of Tryon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.8 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Tryon | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 26.8% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.1% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 28.1% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Tryon’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Mc Pherson County Schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Tryon teach 60 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 20 | – |
| MC Pherson County Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 40 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Tryon: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Tryon is inland flooding, at a high overall level
In Tryon, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 65 of 100, against 55 of 100 in Nebraska’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 27% come from inland flooding and 24% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Tryon is
In Tryon, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 31% sleep under 7 hours. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Tryon. 28% of Tryon adults feel lonely.
| Tryon | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Tryon | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Tryon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tryon; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Tryon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Tryon
Census-designated place in and county seat of McPherson County, Nebraska, United States
Tryon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McPherson County, Nebraska, United States. It is the county seat of McPherson County. The population was 107 at the 2020 census, down from 157 in 2010.
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- Established
- 1887
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,261 ft
- ZIP code
- 69167
Questions about Tryon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tryon, NE a good place to live?
Tryon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.