| Byron Township | |
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Byron Township building in Byron, Illinois, USA.
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Location in Ogle County |
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| 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 | |
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| County | Ogle |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
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| • 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) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 6,336 |
| • Density | 178.9/sq mi (69.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61010, 61047, 61061, 61102 |
| FIPS code | 17-141-10253 |
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.
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. It contains the north three-quarters of the city of Byron.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Byron City and Saint Mary's.