Byron Township, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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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 | |
| 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) | |
| 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 |
| Website | byrontownshipil |
Geography
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.
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Byron City and Saint Mary's.
Demographics
School districts
- Byron Community Unit School District 226
Political districts
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45