Tyrone, New York
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Population change since 2000: -6.8%
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| Males: 781 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 816 |  (51.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.6 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14837.
| Tyrone: | $52,593 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,702 (it was $14,842 in 2000)
Tyrone town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $153,249 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
| Tyrone: | $153,249 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $207,064; detached houses: $214,879; townhouses or other attached units: $157,583; in 2-unit structures: $203,811; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $843,030; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $493,187; mobile homes: $119,131
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tyrone, NY
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- 1,55697.4%White alone
- 241.5%Two or more races
- 70.4%Black alone
- 60.4%Hispanic
- 40.3%American Indian alone
Races in Tyrone detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (19.0%), Irish (16.3%), English (16.0%), Polish (7.5%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 37.5 square miles.
Population density: 43 people per square mile (very low).
16 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.9% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Tyrone town: | 2.2% ($1,429) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (57.8 miles 
, pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (57.8 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (195.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Wayne, NY (1.9 miles ),
), Orange, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Barrington, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Reading, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Bradford, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Hammondsport, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Starkey, NY (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 42.43 N, Longitude: 77.06 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $124,700
- 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $159,100
- 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,400
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $204,800
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $112,300
- 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $178,300
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $222,500
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $124,800
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $104,000
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $159,100
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,800
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,900
- 2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $46,200
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $78,300
- 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $62,000
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $214,500
- 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $92,900
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
| Here: | 5.3% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (10.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Construction (7.3%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Metal & metal products (5.4%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Construction (12.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.9%)
- Metal & metal products (8.8%)
- Machinery (4.6%)
- Educational services (4.3%)
- Truck transportation (4.3%)
- Food (4.0%)
- Health care (20.0%)
- Educational services (10.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Public administration (3.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
- Cashiers (4.1%)
- Registered nurses (3.5%)
Average climate in Tyrone, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 92.1. This is worse than average.
| City: | 92.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.156. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.156 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 2.25. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 2.25 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0309. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0309 |
| U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 36.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.50 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Tyrone-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Tyrone town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 34.1 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Tyrone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 172.9 miles away from Tyrone center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 183.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 316.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 221.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 220.0 miles away from Tyrone center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Schuyler County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Tyrone:
- SCHUYLER COUNTY CHHA (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; WATKINS GLEN, NY)
- ARNOT HEALTH SCHUYLER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER HOSPITAL, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER HOSPITAL INC AND LONG TERM CARE UNIT S N F (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER COUNTY CHAPTER NYS ARC (Hospital, about 13 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- STEUBEN CO PUBLIC HLTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; BATH, NY)
- SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL E C U (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; PENN YAN, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tyrone:
- Corning Community College (about 22 miles; Corning, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
- Ithaca College (about 30 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 30 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)
- Cornell University (about 30 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 32 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
- Alfred University (about 39 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 40 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Tyrone: Gingerbread Corners (A), Allen Farms (B), Camp Gorton (C), Tyrone Volunteer Fire Department Company (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tyrone include: Tyrone United Methodist Church (A), Waneta Lake Chapel (B), Weston Presbyterian Church (C), Wayne Baptist Church Cemetery (D), Wayne Baptist Church (E), Altay Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tyrone Union Cemetery (1), Altay Baptist Church Cemetery (2), Beach Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lamoka Lake (A), Waneta Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Tobehanna Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Tyrone and their reported violations in the past:
LAMOKA BAPTIST CAMP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:LOST & FOUND INN, LLC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 13.5% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Tyrone:
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in Tyrone:
- High school or higher: 76.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.3 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Tyrone, NY (based on Schuyler County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,359 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,354 | 22 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 329 | 8 |
| Other | 15 | 3 |
| None | 13,286 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Here: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Schuyler County: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| This county: | 3.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| This county: | 12.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Schuyler County: | 8.1% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Schuyler County: | 24.3% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Schuyler County: | 17.5% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Tyrone:
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tyrone:
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Tyrone:
- W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
- W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Tyrone: Archie A. Peck.
Tyrone fatal accident list:
Aug 4, 2005 09:27 PM, Cr-26, Lat: 42.476740, Lon: -77.098960, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 10, 2005 11:58 PM, Cr-25, Lat: 42.441010, Lon: -77.095360, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 15, 1999 05:50 PM, Decamp Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 10, 2005 11:58 PM, Cr-25, Lat: 42.441010, Lon: -77.095360, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 15, 1999 05:50 PM, Decamp Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 26ft / 7.7mTotal length
- $3,269,000Total costs
- 4,228Total average daily traffic
- 665Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,564Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Cr 23 (Lat: 42.410917 Lon: -77.058028), Call Sign: KNIZ296,
Assigned Frequencies: 46.0600 MHz, Grant Date: 02/23/2024, Expiration Date: 04/06/2034, Registrant: Schuyler County, 106 Tenth St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, Phone: (607) 535-8200, Fax: (607) 535-8201, Email:
- 5mi Se Frm Tyrone, Cr 23a-23-Sr226-Cr23-Tower Hill Rd On Local Rd (Lat: 42.386111 Lon: -77.004722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPVQ948,
Assigned Frequencies: 855.787 MHz, 855.762 MHz, 855.537 MHz, 855.062 MHz, 855.037 MHz, 854.762 MHz, 854.037 MHz, 854.287 MHz, 855.087 MHz, 855.187 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 08/02/2002, Expiration Date: 08/02/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/14/2011, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper, Registrant: Nys Dhses Office Of Interoperable And Emergency Communications, State Office Campus Building 22, 1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226, Phone: (518) 322-4912, Fax: (518) 322-4975, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 35.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 28.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.2%Wood
- 9.1%Utility gas
- 5.1%Coal or coke
- 4.7%Electricity
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 46.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.5%Utility gas
- 10.6%Wood
- 1.8%Electricity
Tyrone compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.