Byron Township, Ogle County, Illinois

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.[2]

Byron Township
Township
Byron Township building in Byron, Illinois, USA.
Byron Township building in Byron, Illinois, USA.
Location in Ogle County
Location in Ogle County
Coordinates: 42°10′10″N 89°16′29″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyOgle
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorDavid Burnworth
Area
 • Total37.24 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)[1]
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

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.24 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 36.68 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 98.50%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.50%) is water.[2] It contains the north three-quarters of the city of Byron.

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Byron City and Saint Mary's.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)6,336[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Byron Community Unit School District 226

Political districts

References
  • "Byron Township, Ogle County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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