Township in Illinois, United States
| Byron Township | |
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| 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 |
| County | Ogle |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | David Burnworth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.24 sq mi (96.5 km) |
| • Land | 36.68 sq mi (95.0 km) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.5 km) 1.50% |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 6,336 |
| • Density | 178.9/sq mi (69.1/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61010, 61047, 61061, 61102 |
| FIPS code | 17-141-10253 |
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.24 square miles (96.5 km), of which 36.68 square miles (95.0 km) (or 98.50%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km) (or 1.50%) is water. 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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 6,336 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Byron Community Unit School District 226
Political districts
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
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
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
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| Municipalities and communities of Ogle County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Oregon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |