Tyro, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tyro, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Tyro, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Montgomery
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area_total_km2 = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 1.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 226
population_density_km2 = 165.3
population_density_sq_mi = 428.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 272
elevation_ft = 892
latd = 37 |latm = 2 |lats = 9 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 49 |longs = 18 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67364
area_code = 620
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blank_info = 20-71925GR|2
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blank1_info = 0469235GR|3
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Tyro is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Tyro is located at coor dms|37|2|9|N|95|49|18|W|city (37.035742, -95.821679)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 226 people, 90 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The population density was 428.0 people per square mile (164.6/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 198.9/sq mi (76.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.71% White, 0.44% African American, 5.31% Native American, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 90 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $15,556 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,608. About 10.4% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.9% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

* [http://sites.google.com/site/cityoftyro City website]