Byron, Minnesota
Byron, Minnesota | |
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Byron City Hall Aerial view of Byron | |
| Motto: "Where Neighbors Become Family" | |
Interactive location map of Byron | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′18″N 92°38′27″W / 44.038344°N 92.640823°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Township | Kalmar Township |
| Platted | 1864 |
| Incorporated | February 12, 1873 |
| Named after | Charles Van Dusen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Daryl Glassmaker |
| • Councilmembers | Steven Cook Justin Blom Dan Even Dan Mesenburg |
| Area | |
• City | 3.168 sq mi (8.205 km2) |
| • Land | 3.168 sq mi (8.205 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 6,312 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,809 |
| • Density | 1,992/sq mi (769.3/km2) |
| • Urban | 6,341 |
| • Metro | 230,742 |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 55920 |
| Area codes | 507 and 924 |
| FIPS code | 27-09154 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393488 |
| Website | byronmn.com |
- There are also two Byron Townships in Minnesota.
Byron is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. About 10 miles west of the city of Rochester and 6 miles east of the city of Kasson on U.S. Route 14. It is surrounded by Kalmar Township. The population was 6,312 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 6,809 in 2024. Byron is part of the Rochester metropolitan area.
Local industries are in the form of farm services and printing. A grain elevator is situated next to the rail line that runs through town, which is owned by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad. Schmidt Printing (a subsidiary of Taylor Corporation) is another major company in town. Byron is also a bedroom community for nearby Rochester, Minnesota.