Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Tyre’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 37% of the land in Tyre is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, 10,003 acres with 13.3 miles of trail. Tyre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Tyre beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,482 in 1830, 1,002 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1848 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tyre, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Tyre.
13 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge | 13.3 mi | 10,003 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tyre has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 109 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Tyre for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Tyre grew to 375 in 2023, 90 more than in 2013. The median household income in Tyre is $63,000.
| Tyre | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tyre beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of Tyre adults report frequent physical distress.
| Tyre | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Tyre | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tyre. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
24 mi LakeSeneca Lake
21 mi LakeCayuga Lake
22 mi MountainCumorah
30 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
32 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State ParkJMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Tyre
About 5 of every 100 Tyre residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Tyre on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Tyre is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2020 census. The town is named after the Lebanese city of Tyre. The Town of Tyre is located in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of Geneva. It has a hamlet, also called Tyre. Government offices for the Town of Tyre are located in the new town hall on New York State Route 318 just west of the hamlet of Magee, New York. There is no post office in the Town of Tyre. The primary postal district covering the area is ZIP Code 13148 for Seneca Falls. A small section of addresses west of N.Y. Route 414 to the town border have a ZIP Code of 13165 for Waterloo.
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Tyre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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