Profile for Byron, Illinois, IL

Byron is on the Rock River

A local bar, Union Street Station, celebrates an annual Turkey Testicle Festival

Nearby parks & recreation: Byron Forest Preserve

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Byron

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (6)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Byron
• Housing in Byron
• Income in Byron
• Marital status of adults in Byron
• Place of birth of people in Byron
• Residence in 1995, of people in Byron
• School enrollment & education levels in Byron
• Transportation & commute times in Byron
• Ogle County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Byron demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ogle County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Rockford area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61010 ZIP code.

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• Ogle County government
• Byron Chamber of Commerce

28% of Byron residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Byron ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Byron
• Cemeteries in Ogle County
• Libraries in or near Byron

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• Ogle County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Byron museums
• Byron historic sites
• Byron area parks
• Wineries near Byron

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• Byron area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ogle County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Byron
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Ogle County

• Byron business guide
• Byron Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Ogle County
• Arrests in Ogle County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Byron was $17,164, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ogle County economic census
• Ogle County economic summary
• Ogle County employment growth
• Ogle County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

13% of Byron residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Byron
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Byron
• School districts in or near Byron
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Byron

• Air pollution in Ogle County
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• Land contamination in Ogle County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ogle County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Byron
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Byron items now on sale

• Ogle County government
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• Byron medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Byron
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Byron
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ogle County genealogy forum

Median rent in Byron, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $461.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $925.

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• Job services in Illinois
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Libraries in Byron include Byron Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Byron

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Byron area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Byron

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• Byron Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Byron
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Byron

• Parks near Byron
• National forests in Illinois
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Ogle County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Byron political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Byron
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The average commute time for Byron workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Byron travel guide
• Airports near Byron
• Hotels near Byron
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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