Tyrone is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, 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 it was noted for the manufacture of 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. T...
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Tyrone is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, 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 it was noted for the manufacture of 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. The population was 5,528 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.
Tyrone is located at 40°40′29″N 78°14′29″W / 40.67472°N 78.24139°W / 40.67472; -78.24139 (40.674681, -78.241258).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,528 people, 2,381 households, and 1,507 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,736.6 people per...
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