Tyrone, Pa, 1878
Tyrone Township’s story
277 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1878 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
- 1749Tyrone Township is settled
Tyrone TownshipPA
Population
2,355
2025 Census estimate · +2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$221K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
1,002
Balanced
Is Tyrone Township a good place to live?
The best of Tyrone Township’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and incomes; the weakest is a C for walkability. Tyrone Township’s mean commuting time is 32 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On the outdoors, just 162 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 249, at 581 acres. Tyrone Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Tyrone Township stand out
Where Tyrone Township beats most towns.
How Tyrone Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Tyrone Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 4.8% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBeat 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $221K, 2.6 years of the Gettysburg metro’s $84K median household incomeB+Open →HealthGettysburg Hospital 9.8 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 103 attractions →Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tyrone Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
18 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
35 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
10 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
10 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
8 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tyrone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tyrone Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalnut Grove Mhc water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offLatimore Township Recycling Center, 5 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsUpper Adams School DistrictConewago Valley School District2 districts serve Tyrone Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAdams County Board of ElectionsAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes17304, 17325, 17324, 1735017304 29% · 17325 29% · 17324 18% · 17350 16%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tyrone Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Top of a very low hazard risk in Tyrone Township: inland flooding
Tyrone Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 19 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1978: 30. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 16%.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
30
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Tyrone Township
A winter brings about 27 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 86°.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most working residents commute out of Tyrone Township
Jobs based in Tyrone Township fell to 1,002 in 2023, 205 fewer than in 2013. For most workers, Tyrone Township is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. Among residents locally, 12% live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Gettysburg (4%), Straban Township (4%) and Huntington Township (3%).
6%work in town
| Tyrone Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Tyrone Township6%
Gettysburg4%
Straban Township4%
Huntington Township3%
Hanover3%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,002
jobs based in Tyrone Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC−
Conservation land takes up 12% of Tyrone Township
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 1.9 miles of trail. For Tyrone Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
12%conserved
| Tyrone Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 12% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
12%
conserved · 1,644 of 13,719 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 249 | 0.5 mi | 581 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Tyrone Township is less healthy than 50% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Tyrone Township who binge drink: 18%. 17% of adults in Tyrone Township smoke cigarettes; 38% sleep under 7 hours.
50%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Tyrone Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Tyrone Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
Gettysburg Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tyrone Township
18pages on Tyrone Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tyrone Township
Gettysburg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gettysburg9 mi$66,640 tuitionUnited Lutheran SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gettysburg9.5 mi
About 1 of every 100 Tyrone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Tyrone Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Tyrone Township is a township that is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,298 at the time of the 2010 census. It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1749
- Area
- 22 sq mi
Tyrone Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Tyrone Township.
Huntington TownshipStraban TownshipReading TownshipButler TownshipGardnersIdavilleMenallen TownshipHeidlersburgTyrone Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Huntington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Straban Township | #247 | A | B | — | B+ | B |
| Reading Township | #171 | A | B+ | A+ | B+ | B |
| Butler Township | #631 | B | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Gardners | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Idaville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Menallen Township | #781 | C+ | B | — | B | C |
Tyrone Township and Huntington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Tyrone Township, Huntington Township, Straban Township, Butler Township and Menallen Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Gardners and Idaville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tyrone Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Tyrone Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tyrone Township, PA 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+.