Tyro, Kansas

**Tyro** is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 177 people lived there.

## History

Tyro was planned out in the fall of 1886 when the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic railroad was first extended to that point. It was named from the English word tyro, which also means "beginner" or "novice".

Tyro was incorporated as a city in 1906.

## Geography

Tyro is at  (37.035742, -95.821679). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 177 people, 72 households, and 51 families living in Tyro. Of the households, 88.9% owned their home and 11.1% rented their home.

The median age was 39.9 years. Of the people, 85.3% were White, 5.6% were Native American, 1.1% were Black, 0.6% were from some other race, and 7.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 220 people, 88 households, and 61 families living in Tyro.

## Other websites

- City
- City of Tyro
- Tyro - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 436, local school district
- Maps
- Tyro City Map, KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Tyro, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Montgomery_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Tyro_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Montgomery County, Kansas, Montgomery County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Montgomery Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Montgomery County, Kansas, Montgomery County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Montgomery County, Kansas, Montgomery
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1886
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established date1**: 1886
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1906
- **named for**: Princess Tyro in Greek mythology
- **area total sq mi**: 0.46
- **area land sq mi**: 0.46
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 1.19
- **area land km2**: 1.18
- **area water km2**: 0.01
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 902
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 177
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67364
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-71925
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2397076
- **website**: [https://sites.google.com/site/cityoftyro/ City website]