Byron | |
|---|---|
 Post Office in Byron. | |
| Motto: Gateway to the Rock River Valley. | |
 Location of Byron in Ogle County, Illinois. | |
  Byron Location within Ogle County | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′38″N 89°15′39″W / 42.12722°N 89.26083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Township | Byron |
| Founded | July 1835 |
| Incorporated Town | 1878 |
| City Charter | ? |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Rickard |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.65 sq mi (12.05 km2) |
| • Land | 4.65 sq mi (12.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,784 |
| • Density | 813.76/sq mi (314.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61010[3] |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-10240 |
| Website | byron |
Byron is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, probably best known as the location of the Byron Nuclear Generating Station, one of the last nuclear power plants commissioned in the United States. Byron is located in Byron Township, along the Rock River. The population was 3,753 at the 2010 census, up from 2,917 at the 2000 census. The town bills itself as the "Gateway to the Rock River Valley".[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ "Byron IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Byron, Illinois Home Page". Byron, Illinois.