Byron Township, Illinois

Byron Township
Byron Township building in Byron, Illinois, USA.
Location in Ogle County
Coordinates: 42°10′10″N 89°16′29″W / 42.16944°N 89.27472°W / 42.16944; -89.27472
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyOgle
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorDavid Burnworth
Area
 • Total
37.24 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Land36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.50%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)
6,336
 • Density178.9/sq mi (69.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61010, 61047, 61061, 61102
FIPS code17-141-10253

Byron Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,563 and it contained 2,594 housing units.