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Also known as Byron, Illinois

city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States

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Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
Ogle
Township
Byron
Founded
July 1835
Total
4.65 sq mi (12.05 km )
Land
4.65 sq mi (12.04 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Density
813.9/sq mi (314.23/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code
17-10240
Website
byron .govoffice .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Byron
Population
3784
Area
9.253003
Elevation
728
Official website
byron.govoffice.com
Image
Byron, IL Post Office 03.JPG
Households
1509
Dialing code
815
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Commons category
Byron, Illinois
postal code
61010
inception
1835-07-00
water as percent of area
0.0422
per capita income
30694
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Aerial view of Byron in 2021 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".

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