Town guide

Upper Tyrone, Pennsylvania

Upper Tyrone is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,937 people across 7.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15425, 15428, 15631 and 15683.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,937248 per sq mi
Median home value$98,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Upper Tyrone

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Tyrone. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Upper Tyrone

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)46 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA235 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Tyrone; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Upper Tyrone

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Upper Tyrone had 1,773 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1241st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Fayette County grew from 110,412 residents in 1900 to 128,804 in 2020.

Upper Tyrone population by census2000: 2,244, 2010: 2,059, 2020: 1,7732,24420002,05920101,7732020

Fayette County, 1900–2020

Fayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 110,412, 1910: 167,449, 1920: 188,104, 1930: 198,542, 1940: 200,999, 1950: 189,899, 1960: 169,340, 1970: 154,667, 1980: 159,417, 1990: 145,351, 2000: 148,644, 2010: 136,606, 2020: 128,804110K’00’10188K’20’30201K’40’50169K’60’70159K’80’90149K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Upper TyroneJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in38°21°Jan3.242°21°Feb3.051°28°Mar3.664°38°Apr4.273°49°May4.780°58°Jun4.984°62°Jul4.783°61°Aug4.477°54°Sep3.966°43°Oct3.453°32°Nov3.343°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Connellsville 2 Ssw, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Fayette County

31,590 jobs at 2,485 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,537 jobs; Retail trade: 5,465 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,454 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,928 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,585 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,550 jobs; Other services: 1,521 jobs; Construction: 1,298 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

216 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Tyrone’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville2.3 miles
  • Excela Health - Frick HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant6.4 miles
  • Uniontown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Uniontown14.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors8
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers79
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists9
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies14

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.

Places in and around Upper Tyrone

Grocery stores

  • Connellsville Cash Saver2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.0 mi
  • ALDI5.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ride Aid2.4 mi
  • Rite Aid5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Carnegie Free Library2.8 mi
  • Scottdale Public Library3.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Upper Tyrone

Public schools here are run by Connellsville Area SD, Southmoreland SD, Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bullskin El SchConnellsvilleK–5430Public0.7 mi
Dunbar Twp El SchConnellsvilleK–5580Public3.4 mi
West Crawford El SchConnellsvilleK–5487Public3.8 mi
Southmoreland El SchScottdale2–5548Public3.8 mi
Connellsville Area MSConnellsville6–8866Public2.3 mi
Southmoreland MSScottdale6–8410Public3.8 mi
Connellsville Area Career & Technical CenterConnellsville9–12592Career and Technical2.0 mi
Connellsville Area SHSConnellsville9–12667Public2.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Conn Area Catholic SchoolConnellsvillePre-K–6140Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High SchoolConnellsville7–12110Roman Catholic2.0 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 Connellsville City, Scottdale, East Huntingdon, Bullskin, Connellsville Township, South Connellsville, Lower Tyrone, Dunbar, Everson, Perry Township (Fayette County), Springfield Township (Fayette County), Dawson and South Huntingdon.

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