Upper Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Lower Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania and Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Upper Tyrone Township
Township
Municipal Building
Municipal Building
Location of Upper Tyrone Township in Fayette County
Location of Upper Tyrone Township in Fayette County
Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania
Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Area
[1]
 • Total7.82 sq mi (20.25 km2)
 • Land7.80 sq mi (20.20 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,768 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
1,726
 • Density255.16/sq mi (98.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code724
Websiteuppertyronetwp.org

Upper Tyrone Township is a township that is located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,768 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It is served by the Southmoreland School District.

Communities in the township include Keifertown, King View, Owensdale, McClure, Dry Hill, Walnut Hill, and part of Prittstown.

It is named after County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)