Byron 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 / 42.16944°N 89.27472°W / 42.16944; -89.27472
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

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]

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
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