Byron is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, probably best known as the location of the Byron Nuclear Generating Station, one of the last nuclear power plants commissioned in the United States. Byron is located in Byron Township, along the Rock River. As of the 2020 census, Byron had a population of 3,784. The town bills itself as the "Gateway to the Rock River Valley".

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How Byron ranks

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#1Most trails in IL #9Most conserved land in IL #195Fewest uninsured in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61010

Area code815

Living in Byron

Housing in Byron

$285K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $285,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market57

Sale-to-list100.6%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Byron

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Byron's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Byron 0.5

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Byron 0.3

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Byron

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Most working residents leave Byron for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (24%), Oregon (4%) and Rockvale (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Rockford

24%

Oregon

Rockvale

Chicago

12%Work in townlive and work in Byron 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,398Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Byron

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 6.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 8.8%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Uw HealthRockford · 13.9 mi · ER

Crusader Clinic on BroadwayRockford · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Byron · CMS · HRSAHealth in Byron →

Natural hazards in Byron

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

8Does Byron flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Byron

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Byron →

Climate in Byron

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Byron has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 16°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

62° / 41°Fall