Byron, Illinois
Byron | |
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Post Office in Byron. | |
| Motto: Gateway to the Rock River Valley. | |
Location of Byron in Ogle County, Illinois. | |
| 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 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.65 sq mi (12.05 km2) |
| • Land | 4.65 sq mi (12.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,784 |
| • Density | 813.9/sq mi (314.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61010 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-10240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393487 |
| 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. As of the 2020 census, Byron had a population of 3,784. The town bills itself as the "Gateway to the Rock River Valley".