Tyrone is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Altoona, on the Little Juniata 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 mills and chemical and candy factories. In 1900, 5,847 people lived here; in 1910, 7,176; and in 1940, 8,845 people resided here. As of the 2020 census, Tyrone had a population of 5,480. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.
Mid-Atlantic
Tyrone
Blair County, PA
Population
5,447
Walk Score
76 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$720
Median home value
$123,200
Settled
1851
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Tyrone Borough Historic District · listed 1993
Notable landmarks
- Tyrone Armory · listed 1989
- Seeds, Hugh D. and Martha S., Farm · listed 1999
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