Byron Township, Ogle County, Illinois

Byron Township
Township

Byron Township building in Byron, Illinois, USA.

Location in Ogle County
Coordinates: 42°10′10″N 89°16′29″W / 42.16944°N 89.27472°WCoordinates: 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)
 • Total 6,563
 • Density 178.9/sq mi (69.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61010, 61047, 61061, 61102
GNIS feature ID 0428747

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.[1]

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.[1] It contains the north three-quarters of the city of Byron.

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Byron City and Saint Mary's.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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