Tyrone, Michigan

Township in Livingston County · population 11,986 (2020 Census)

Median home: $370,600
Household income: $99,770
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 81°
Snow a year: 48 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 42.7

Tyrone is a township of 11,986 people in Livingston County, Michigan. The median home is worth $370,600, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks more upscale than 90% of Michigan towns, better for families than 87% of Michigan towns, more of a college town than 81% of Michigan towns.

How Tyrone ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Tyrone is worth $370,600, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $99,770, which is more affordable than 12% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,750 a month. 88.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Tyrone	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$370,600	$193,900
Median rent	$1,750	$955
Median household income	$99,770	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.7×	2.8×
Homeownership	88.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1987	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.1%	—

Who lives in Tyrone

People	Tyrone	Typical Michigan town
Median age	42.7	43.7
Age 65 and over	17.6%	20.7%
Under 18	20.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.9%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	5.9%	10.4%
Veterans	6.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.7%	—
Work from home	15.3%	9.1%
Average commute	30.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.6%	88.8%

Weather in Tyrone

July highs average 80.5°F and January lows 15.2°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 47.7 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 149 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Linden Wwtp station (6.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Tyrone since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on June 8, 1953 about 9.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 10, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 30 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on July 27, 2014.

Severe weather in Livingston County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Livingston County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Livingston County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 8, 2024	Flood	DR-4757: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 30, 2004	Severe Storm	DR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Livingston County

Livingston County had 64,380 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,015 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Tyrone itself the ACS puts it at 2.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Tyrone

Fenton, MI
4.5 mi · 12,050 people · home $235,900
Linden, MI
5.9 mi · 4,142 people · home $239,700
Rose, MI
6.0 mi · 6,188 people · home $345,100
Argentine, MI
6.0 mi · 2,685 people · home $328,700
Hartland, MI
6.1 mi · 15,256 people · home $378,300
Deerfield, MI
6.3 mi · 4,166 people · home $326,500
Fenton, MI
6.4 mi · 16,843 people · home $354,800
Holly, MI
7.4 mi · 5,997 people · home $192,300

Tyrone questions

Is Tyrone, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Tyrone scores better for retirees than 39% of Michigan towns and quieter than 21%. 17.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.7).

How much does a house cost in Tyrone?

The median owner-occupied home in Tyrone is valued at $370,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $99,770, so homes cost about 3.7 times income. Median rent is $1,750 a month.

What is the weather like in Tyrone?

July highs average 80.5°F and January lows 15.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 34.5 inches of precipitation a year and 47.7 inches of snow.

Does Tyrone get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Tyrone since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on June 8, 1953. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Tyrone's Census boundary (GEOID 2609381160). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.