Port Byron, IL

Port Byron
Village
This is the anchor seen on the welcome sign and other city logos (City Hall, Public Works, etc.).
Motto: "Honoring the past and Building the future" "Just Down the Stream..."
Location of Port Byron in Island County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°37′5″N 90°19′58″W / 41.61806°N 90.33278°W / 41.61806; -90.33278Coordinates: 41°37′5″N 90°19′58″W / 41.61806°N 90.33278°W / 41.61806; -90.33278
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Rock Island
Founded	1828
Area
• Total	2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
• Land	2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,676
• Estimate (2016)	1,637
• Density	660.61/sq mi (255.06/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC−6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP Code(s)	61275
Area code(s)	309
FIPS code	17-61223
Port Byron, Illinois
Website	port-byron.com

Motto: "Honoring the past and Building the future"

Port Byron is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,676 at the 2010 census.

Port Byron is located at 41°37′5″N 90°19′58″W / 41.61806°N 90.33278°W / 41.61806; -90.33278 (41.618051, -90.332789).

According to the 2010 census, Port Byron has a total area of 2.48 square miles (6.42 km²), all land. This is one of two welcome signs entering Port Byron. This logo is also used for the City Hall and Public Works by replacing "Welcomes You" with one of those two departments, matching the font "Port Byron" is written in.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,676 people, 623 households, and 419 families residing in the village. The population density was 664.3 people per square mile (256.6/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 285.2 per square mile (110.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.07% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.