Tyro, Kansas
Tyro is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 220 people lived there.[6]
 Location within Montgomery County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°2′9″N 95°49′18″W / 37.03583°N 95.82167°WCoordinates: 37°2′9″N 95°49′18″W / 37.03583°N 95.82167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Platted | 1886 |
| Incorporated | 1906 |
| Named for | tyro word |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 220 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 205 |
| • Density | 415/sq mi (161/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67364 |
| FIPS code | 20-71925 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0469235 [5] |
| Website | City Website |
History
Tyro was planned out in the fall of 1886 when the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic railroad was first extended to that point.[7] It was named from the English word tyro, which also means "beginner" or "novice".[8][9]
Tyro was incorporated as a city in 1906.[10]
Geography
Tyro is at 37°2′9″N 95°49′18″W / 37.03583°N 95.82167°W (37.035742, -95.821679).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 603 | ||
| 1920 | 454 | −24.7% | |
| 1930 | 272 | −40.1% | |
| 1940 | 322 | 18.4% | |
| 1950 | 279 | −13.4% | |
| 1960 | 289 | 3.6% | |
| 1970 | 206 | −28.7% | |
| 1980 | 289 | 40.3% | |
| 1990 | 243 | −15.9% | |
| 2000 | 226 | −7.0% | |
| 2010 | 220 | −2.7% | |
| Est. 2016 | 205 | [3] | −9.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 220 people, 88 households, and 61 families living in Tyro.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ Duncan, L. Wallace (1903). History of Montgomery County, Kansas. Press of Iola Register. p. 80.
- ↑ "tyro". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 649. ISBN 9780873513968.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 823.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Other websites
- City
- City of Tyro Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Tyro - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 436, local school district
- Maps
- Tyro City Map, KDOT