Tyro, North Carolina facts for kids
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Tyro, North Carolina
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 Tyro, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Davidson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.85 sq mi (33.28 km2) |
| • Land | 12.85 sq mi (33.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,926 |
| • Density | 292.06/sq mi (245.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27295
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| FIPS code | 37-69020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 996400 |
Tyro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located 7 miles (11 km) west of Lexington and 24 miles (39 km) south of Winston-Salem in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had a population of 8,926.
Geography
Tyro is located in western Davidson County along North Carolina Highway 150. Neighboring communities include Reeds to the northeast on NC 150, Churchland to the southwest on NC 150, Linwood to the southeast, and the city of Lexington to the east.
Located 6 miles (10 km) west of Tyro is Boone's Cave Park on the Yadkin River. Daniel Boone is rumored to have once hidden in the cave from a group of Native Americans who were avidly pursuing him.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tyro CDP has an area of 12.9 square miles (33.3 km2), all land.
Climate
Thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer months, including some severe storms. Located in central North Carolina, between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mid-Atlantic coast.
| Climate data for Tyro, North Carolina | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.6 (9.8) |
54.4 (12.4) |
63.3 (17.4) |
72.5 (22.5) |
79.3 (26.3) |
85.5 (29.7) |
89.1 (31.7) |
87.4 (30.8) |
81.6 (27.6) |
71.9 (22.2) |
61.7 (16.5) |
52.6 (11.4) |
70.7 (21.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28.6 (−1.9) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
38.0 (3.3) |
45.3 (7.4) |
54.5 (12.5) |
62.9 (17.2) |
67.1 (19.5) |
65.5 (18.6) |
59.1 (15.1) |
46.7 (8.2) |
37.9 (3.3) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
47.3 (8.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.06 (103) |
3.78 (96) |
4.31 (109) |
3.63 (92) |
3.93 (100) |
4.06 (103) |
3.85 (98) |
3.63 (92) |
3.84 (98) |
3.52 (89) |
3.47 (88) |
3.37 (86) |
45.45 (1,154) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.4 (6.1) |
2.8 (7.1) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
7 (17.7) |
| Average precipitation days | 10.2 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 109.7 |
| Average snowy days | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.5 | 175.2 | 229.4 | 246.0 | 260.4 | 270.0 | 269.7 | 248.0 | 225.0 | 220.1 | 174.0 | 164.3 | 2,652.6 |
| Source: NOAA, HKO (sun) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 7,944 | 89% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 89 | 1% |
| Asian | 178 | 2% |
| Other/Mixed | 178 | 2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 535 | 6% |
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 8,926 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Historic sites
Haden Place, Capt. John Koonts Jr. Farm, St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery, and Tyro Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Education
Tyro is home to West Davidson High School (2012 Davidson County Quiz Bowl Champs) as well as Tyro Middle School; both of which are part of the Davidson County School System.
See also
In Spanish: Tyro (Carolina del Norte) para niños
