Tyro, North Carolina

Tyro, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Tyro Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Davidson
Area
• Total	12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2)
• Land	12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	828 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,879
• Density	302/sq mi (116.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	27292
FIPS code	37-69020
GNIS feature ID	996400

Tyro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located 7 miles (11 km) west of Lexington and 24 miles (39 km) south of Winston-Salem in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census the community had a population of 3,879.

Geography

Tyro is located in western Davidson County along North Carolina Highway 150. Neighboring communities include Reeds to the northeast on NC 150, Churchland to the southwest on NC 150, Linwood to the southeast, and the city of Lexington to the east.

Located 6 miles (10 km) west of Tyro is Boone's Cave Park on the Yadkin River. Daniel Boone is rumored to have once hidden in the cave from a group of Native Americans that were avidly pursuing him.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tyro CDP has an area of 12.9 square miles (33.3 km²), all of it land.

Historic sites

Haden Place, Capt. John Koonts, Jr., Farm, St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery, and Tyro Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Education

Tyro is home to West Davidson High School (2012 Davidson County Quiz Bowl Champs), West Davidson High School, as well as Tyro Middle School; both of which are part of the Davidson County School System.