Byron, Minnesota
| Byron, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Where Neighbors Become Family" | |
 Location of Byron, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°1′55″N 92°38′52″W / 44.03194°N 92.64778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ann Diercks |
| • City Council | Matthew Brekke Scott Johnson Dan Mesenburg Bob Meyer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2) |
| • Land | 2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,914 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 5,063 |
| • Density | 1,688.7/sq mi (652.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55920 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-09154 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640721 |
| Website | [1] |
Byron is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 5 miles west of Rochester on U.S. Route 14. It is surrounded by Kalmar Township. The population was 4,914 at the 2010 census.
Local industries are in the form of farm services and printing. A grain elevator is situated next to the rail line that runs through town, which is owned by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad. Schmidt Printing (a subsidiary of Taylor Corporation) is another major company in town. Byron is also a bedroom community for nearby Rochester.
Byron was platted in 1864. The city was named after Port Byron, New York by a settler from that place. A post office called Byron has been in operation since 1868. Byron was incorporated in 1873.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.54 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,914 people, 1,796 households, and 1,366 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,688.7 inhabitants per square mile (652.0/km2). There were 1,891 housing units at an average density of 649.8 per square mile (250.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
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