History · Byron

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Byron is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,677. The unincorporated communities of Byron, Hamilton, and South Byron are located in the town.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,634 to 1,677 (+3%). Half of its homes were built before 1973.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Byron yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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Then & now

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