Port Byron, Illinois

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Port Byron is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,535 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Port Byron is located at 41°37′5″N, 90°19′58″W (41.618051, -90.332789)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,535 people, 623 households, and 419 families residing in the village. The population density was 256.6/km² (664.3/mi²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 110.1/km² (285.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.07% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 623 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,768, and the median income for a family was $59,000. Males had a median income of $44,926 versus $26,208 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,363. About 2.1% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

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	Municipalities and Communities of Rock Island County, Illinois (County Seat: Rock Island)
Cities, Towns and Villages	Andalusia | Buffalo Prairie | Carbon Cliff | Castle Junction | Coal Valley | Cordova | Coyne Center | East Moline | Edgington | Ginger Hill | Hampton | Hillsdale | Illinois City | Milan | Moline | Oak Grove | Port Byron | Rapids City | Reynolds | Rock Island | Rock Island Arsenal | Taylor Ridge | Silvis
Townships	Andalusia | Blackhawk | Bowling | Buffalo Prairie | Canoe Creek | Coal Valley | Coe | Cordova | Drury | Edgington | Hampton | Moline | Port Byron | Rock Island | Rural | South Moline | South Rock Island | Zuma
Airports	Quad City International Airport