Tyro

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 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 who were avidly pursuing him. Tyro was named after Edward Tyro, a British explorer who was first granted land tenancy in the area by King Charles II. Tyro was said to be an avid farmer- and was able to spread notoriety in the area for fertile soils that were excellent for tobacco growth. While Tyro's contributions to tobacco farming were widespread in the area, the town did not officially receive the name of "Tyro" until the mid-18th century, when the Tyro Tavern was constructed, and, as a village began to form around the development, it was suggested to honor Tyro's farming legacy, as his last name was also coincidentally Latin for "new beginnings." According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tyro CDP has an area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,224
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  2,798
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  2,558
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,434
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,104
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,060
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,012
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,991

Largest nearby schools

• Lexington Senior High School
  High · Lexington · 928 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• Central Davidson High
  High · Lexington · 900 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• West Davidson High
  High · Lexington · 725 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Central Davidson Middle
  Middle · Lexington · 684 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• Lexington Middle School
  Middle · Lexington · 647 students · 17:1 ratio
• Southwood Elementary
  Elementary · Lexington · 607 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Welcome Elementary
  Elementary · Lexington · 593 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Davidson Charter Academy
  Elementary · Lexington · 589 students · 16.4:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.87 — 2020-08-11
  3 km SSE of Sparta, North Carolina
• M 5.1 — 2020-08-09
  4 km SE of Sparta, North Carolina
• M 2.62 — 2020-08-09
  4 km SE of Sparta, North Carolina
• M 2.5 — 2019-03-26
  8 km E of Archdale, North Carolina
• M 2.68 — 2018-06-10
  2 km NE of Hays, North Carolina
• M 2.58 — 2015-11-15
  10 km S of Denton, North Carolina