Byron, Illinois
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Byron is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, probably best known as the location of the Byron Nuclear Generating Station, one of the last nuclear power plants commissioned in the United States. Byron is located in Byron Township, along the Rock River. The population was 3,753 at the 2010 census, up from 2,917 at the 2000 census. The town bills itself as the "Gateway to the Rock River Valley".[4]
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Motto: Gateway to the Rock River Valley. | |
Coordinates: 42°07′38″N 89°15′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Township | Byron |
Founded | July 1835 |
Incorporated Town | 1878 |
City Charter | ? |
Government | |
• Mayor | John Rickard |
Area | |
• Total | 4.65 sq mi (12.05 km2) |
• Land | 4.65 sq mi (12.04 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,784 |
• Density | 813.76/sq mi (314.23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61010[3] |
Area code | 815 |
FIPS code | 17-10240 |
Website | byron |
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