Tiro

History

Tiro was laid out in 1874. In 1877, a group of United Brethren led by Rev. O. H. Ramsey organized a church in Tiro, and at the time, the community was named DeKalb Station. The church was known as DeKalb United Brethren in Christ. The community was later renamed to Tyro, then to Tiro when the settlement incorporated in 1890. Church meetings were held inside homes until 1878, when a church was constructed. The church was remodeled in 1906. In 1912, the church purchased a vacant Presbyterian church, and it is the current site. The name of the church was changed to Mt. Carmel U. B. In 1946, denominational mergers changed the name of the church to Tiro EUB, and again in 1968 when the name was changed to Tiro UMC. In October 1977, the church celebrated their centennial. The church remains active. The Tiro High School had its first commencement in 1896 at the local Lutheran church. In compliance with the 1914 New School Code of Ohio, the Tiro Consolidated School District was formed in 1915. In 1916, a vote for a levy of $40,000 to buy a site for a new consolidated school building failed 224-228, but a special election in 1919 to vote on the new building and site passed 163-119. The Tiro Consolidated High School was ready for classes in 1921. In 1960, the New Washington, Chatfield and the Tiro school districts merged to form the Buckeye Central Local School District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity