Byron Township, Ogle County, Illinois
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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 | |
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 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | David Burnworth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.24 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.50% |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 6,336 |
| • Density | 178.9/sq mi (69.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61010, 61047, 61061, 61102 |
| FIPS code | 17-141-10253 |
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.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Byron City and Saint Mary's.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 6,336 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
- Byron Community Unit School District 226
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
- "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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.