Local servicesHospitalUW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital13.6 miPost officeByron Post Office1.0 miTown hallByron City Hallunder a milePoliceByron Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationByron Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleByron Middle Schoolunder a mileHighByron High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMary Morgan Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD9.9 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD71 miInterstateI-3913 miUS highwayUS 209.8 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT41 miCoach7559 Walton St - Van Galder TerminalVan Galder (Coach USA)18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61010 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:21 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:22 am – 4:28 pm
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People7,494 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.92,810 householdsMedian household income $89,907Median home value $218,300Median rent $981 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,249 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,819 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days15 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBy-compark · 3.2 mi · 104 acresCommonwealth Edison Prairiestate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 147 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 204 acresHoward D. Colman Dells Preservestate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 91 acresDavis Junction Parkpark · 8.9 mi · 54 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 2,008 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197234 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOgle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 15 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterByronserves 3,784 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation715 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
