Byron Township | |
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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 |
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]
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 | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 6,336 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |