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Tye is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,242 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Tye city overview:
Name:	Tye city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Taylor County
Elevation:	1,795 ft (547 m)
Total Area:	4.80 sq mi (12.43 km²)
Land Area:	4.80 sq mi (12.43 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,242
Population Density:	277.65/sq mi (107.20/km²)
ZIP code:	79563
Area code:	325
FIPS code:	4874132
GNISfeature ID:	1348997
Website:	www.cityoftye.org

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History

About 1900 the T & P Railroad held a contest to select a name for one of the communities along its route. The town name chosen was Tye. It is in honor of John P. Tye, a Methodist minister who happened to be the first postmaster of the town. Before 1900 the town name had been Tebo.