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
Location of Upper Tyrone Township in Fayette County
Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Area
 • Total
7.82 sq mi (20.25 km2)
 • Land7.80 sq mi (20.20 km2)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,768
 • Estimate 
(2022)
1,726
 • Density255.2/sq mi (98.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code724
FIPS code42-051-79344
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. 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.

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