Tyrone Township (Blair County) is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,937 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16601 and 16686.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Altoona; part is in Tyrone Township (Blair County)
Mostly Tyrone Borough; part is in Tyrone Township (Blair County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tyrone Township (Blair County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tyrone Township (Blair County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tyrone Township (Blair County) had 1,876 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1241st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Blair County grew from 85,099 residents in 1900 to 122,822 in 2020.
Blair County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona 3 W, PA weather station (9 miles away).
53,149 jobs at 3,178 businesses in Blair County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
630 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tyrone Township (Blair County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 63 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 132 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 166 |
| Mental health providers | 154 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 76 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Tyrone Area SD, Altoona Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Area El SchTyrone | Pre-K–4 | 682 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Irving El SchAltoona | K–5 | 267 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Juniata El SchAltoona | K–5 | 470 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Juniata Gap El SchAltoona | K–5 | 490 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Mowrie A Ebner El SchAltoona | K–5 | 349 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Tyrone Area MSTyrone | 5–8 | 489 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Tyrone Area HSTyrone | 9–12 | 503 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic School-Altoona Elmntry CmpsAltoona | Pre-K–5 | 121 | Roman Catholic | 5.6 mi |
| St Matthew Elementary SchoolTyrone | Pre-K–5 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 7.7 mi |
| Tender Love for Children Child CareAltoona | Pre-K–K | 5 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 6.2 mi |
| Arrows Christian AcademyAltoona | K–8 | 47 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.0 mi |
| Lone Pine SchoolTyrone | 1–8 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 4.5 mi |
| Shady Pond SchoolAltoon | 1–8 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| Twin Mountain Amish SchoolTyrone | 1–8 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| White Oak SchoolTyrone | 1–8 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 5.5 mi |
| Grier SchoolTyrone | 7–12 | 229 | Nonsectarian | 8.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Altoona, Logan, Tyrone Borough, Antis, Snyder Township (Blair County), Warriors Mark, Taylor Township (Centre County), Franklin Township (Huntingdon County), Morris Township (Huntingdon County), Birmingham Borough and Spruce Creek.
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