Tyrone is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
in
Blair County,
Pennsylvania
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, northeast of
Altoona, on the
Little Juniata River
The Little Juniata River, sometimes called the "Little J," is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Juniata River in the Susquehanna River ...
. Tyrone was of considerable commercial importance in the twentieth century. It was an outlet for the
Clearfield coal fields and was noted for manufacturing paper products. There were
planing mill A planing mill is a facility that takes cut and seasoned boards from a sawmill and turns them into finished dimensional lumber. Machines used in the mill include the planer and matcher, the molding machines, and varieties of saws. In the planing mil ...
s and chemical and candy factories. In 1900, 5,847 people lived here; in 1910, 7,176; and in 1940, 8,845 people resided here. The population was 5,477 at the
2010 census. It is part of the
Altoona, PA
Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 Census, making it the eighteenth most populous city in Pennsylvania. ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. It was named after
County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six Counties of Northern Ireland, counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional Counties of Ireland, counties of Ireland. It is no longer used as an admini ...
in
Ireland
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.
Located along the main lines of the
Norfolk Southern
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Railroad classes, Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway (U.S.), Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the ...
and
Nittany and Bald Eagle railroads, and
U.S. Route 220
U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a spur route of US 20. It runs in a north–south layout in the eastern United States, unlike its parent route as well as conventionally even-numbered highways which run east-west. US 220 extends for f ...
,
Pennsylvania Route 453
Pennsylvania Route 453 (PA 453) is a state highway located in Huntingdon, Blair, and Clearfield counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 22 (US 22) in Water Street; the northern terminus is at PA 879 in Curwensvi ...
, and
Interstate 99
Interstate 99 (I-99) is an Interstate Highway in the United States with two segments: one located in central Pennsylvania, and the other in southern New York. The southern terminus of the route is near exit 146 of the Pennsylvania Turn ...
highways, Tyrone was at one time known as "The Hub of the Highways". In those days, four railroads
ennsylvania, Tyrone and Clearfield, Tyrone and Lock Haven, Lewisburg, and Tyroneand three main highways
S-220, PA-350, PA-453converged there.
History
The
Tyrone Borough Historic District was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1993.
Tornado
On June 2, 1998, an
F1 tornado moved southeast along
Pennsylvania Route 453
Pennsylvania Route 453 (PA 453) is a state highway located in Huntingdon, Blair, and Clearfield counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 22 (US 22) in Water Street; the northern terminus is at PA 879 in Curwensvi ...
northwest of Tyrone. Significant tree damage was noted in several locations along a 4-mile path, beginning about 5 miles northwest of Tyrone. No significant damage was reported in Tyrone, although eyewitnesses reported seeing clouds rotating as they crossed the city. This tornado was part of the
1998 Eastern Tornado Outbreak
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Severe weather is any dangerous meteorological phenomenon with the potential to cause ...
.
Industry
The largest employers in Tyrone are the Tyrone Area School District and the independent Tyrone Hospital. Tyrone is also the home to American Eagle Paper Mills and Gardners Candies. Founded in 1897, Gardners Candies has ten retail stores in the area and is known regionally for its peanut butter meltaway candy.
Geography
Tyrone is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.
Tyrone is situated in the
Bald Eagle Valley
Bald Eagle Valley is a low-lying area in Pennsylvania that drains into Bald Eagle Creek between the Allegheny Front and Bald Eagle Mountain, south of the West Branch Susquehanna River, in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians. The valley is located s ...
at the base of
Bald Eagle Mountain
Bald Eagle Mountain – once known locally as Muncy Mountain – is a stratigraphic ridge in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians of central Pennsylvania, United States, running east of the Allegheny Front and northwest of Mount Nittany. It lies alon ...
along
Bald Eagle Creek at the Little Juniata River water gap.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 5,477 people, 2,275 households, and 1,422 families residing in the borough. The
population density
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was 2,711.4 people per square mile (1,046.8/km
2). There were 2,472 housing units at an average density of 1,223.8 per square mile (472.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.3%
White
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, 0.7%
Black or African American, 0.3%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.2% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 1.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 2,275 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were
married couples
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living together, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone who was 65 years or older living alone. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.93.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,850, and the median income for a family was $43,851. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the borough was $18,664. About 10.7% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those aged 65 or over.
Transportation
*
Tyrone (Amtrak station)
Tyrone may refer to:
* Kingdom of Tyrone or Tír Eoghain, a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland
* County Tyrone, a county in Northern Ireland
* Earl of Tyrone, a title in the Peerage of Ireland
* Tyrone (name), a male given name
Places Canada
* Tyrone, ...
Film
In October 2009, several scenes for the
Tony Scott
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film ''
Unstoppable
Unstoppable may refer to:
Film and television
* Unstoppable (2004 film), ''Unstoppable'' (2004 film), an American film directed by David Carson
* ''Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis'', a 2005 America ...
'' (with
Denzel Washington
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,
Chris Pine
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, and
Rosario Dawson
Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama ''Kids''. Her subsequent film roles include '' He Got Game'' (1998), ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), ''Men in Bl ...
) were filmed in and around Tyrone, mostly at the 14th street crossing and the north end of the rail yard. Several hundred residents were employed as background extras. The film was released on November 12, 2010.
Media
Since 1887, the ''
Tyrone Daily Herald
The ''Tyrone Daily Herald'' is an American daily newspaper serving Tyrone, Pennsylvania, and region – northern Blair County and nearby portions of Centre and Huntingdon Counties. The newspaper has been running for years, the latter as a dail ...
'' has been the newspaper of record for Tyrone.
WTRN
WTRN is an American commercial AM radio station, licensed to the borough of Tyrone, Pennsylvania. The station operates at the federally assigned frequency of 1340 kHz with a full-time power output of 1,000 watts. WTRN also operates two FM transl ...
, the local radio station in Tyrone, has been on the air since 1955, when Tyrone resident Cary Simpson founded it. The station broadcasts at 1340 AM and simulcasts over 100.7 FM, with a format of adult contemporary music, local news, and high school sports.
Notable people
*
Dylan Lane
''Chain Reaction'' is an American television game show created by Bob Stewart, in which players compete to form chains composed of two-word phrases.
The show has aired five separate runs: Bill Cullen hosted the original series on NBC from Jan ...
(born 1977), game show host (born in Tyrone, spent whole childhood in
Huntingdon
Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cromwell was born there ...
)
*
Emme Rylan
Emme Marcy Rylan (born Marcy Faith Behrens; November 4, 1980) is an American actress. From 2005 until 2013, she was credited as Marcy Rylan. She is best known for her portrayals on the CBS soap operas ''Guiding Light'' as Lizzie Spaulding and ''T ...
(born 1980), film and television actress (graduated from Tyrone High School, formerly played
Lulu Spencer
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on the
soap opera
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''
General Hospital
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'').
*
D. Brooks Smith
David Brookman Smith (born December 4, 1951), known professionally as D. Brooks Smith, is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was previously Chief Judge of both the United States C ...
(born 1951), a federal judge - the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals (born in Altoona, grew up in Tyrone, and graduated from Tyrone High School)
*
Ethan Stiefel
Ethan Stiefel (born February 13, 1973) is an American dancer, choreographer, and director. He was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) from 1997 until July 2012. He was the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet fro ...
(born 1973), former principal dancer with the
American Ballet Theatre
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*
Fred Waring
Fredrick Malcolm Waring Sr. (June 9, 1900 – July 29, 1984) was an American musician, bandleader, and radio and television personality, sometimes referred to as "America's Singing Master" and "The Man Who Taught America How to Sing". He was also ...
(1900–1984), musician and radio-television personality
*
Farran Zerbe
Joseph Farran Zerbe (April 16, 1871 – December 25, 1949) was an American coin collector and dealer who was the president of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) in 1908 and 1909. He served as chief numismatist (person responsible for se ...
(1871–1949) prominent numismatist
References
External links
*
Tyrone community websiteTyrone Historical Society websitehttp://www.tyronehistory.org/links.html (Community links)]
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Populated places established in 1851
Boroughs in Blair County, Pennsylvania
1851 establishments in Pennsylvania