Byron, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +5.4%
Males: 831 | (50.9%) |
Females: 803 | (49.1%) |
Median resident age: | 46.2 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Byron: | $86,966 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,848 (it was $22,593 in 2000)
Byron town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $280,641 (it was $128,500 in 2000)
Byron: | $280,641 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $253,446; detached houses: $264,898; townhouses or other attached units: $220,861; in 2-unit structures: $156,740; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,668; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,941; mobile homes: $48,221
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Byron, WI
- 1,57096.1%White alone
- 352.1%Hispanic
- 120.7%Two or more races
- 100.6%American Indian alone
- 50.3%Asian alone
- 20.1%Black alone
Races in Byron detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Byron, Wisconsin as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Byron is 1,634 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: German (56.1%), Irish (10.4%), English (6.8%), Polish (5.4%), United States (3.4%), Italian (3.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1060 feet
Land area: 36.3 square miles.
Population density: 45 people per square mile (very low).
22 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.4% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Byron town: | 1.4% ($1,856) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (24.2 miles , pop. 62,916).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (50.3 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (133.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.68 N, Longitude: 88.45 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $366,000
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $244,800
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,700
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $360,000
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $28,300
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $28,300
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $289,000
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $314,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $319,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $195,100
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $195,100
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $174,100
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $163,400
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $163,400
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $163,400
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $163,500
- 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $162,900
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $165,500
- 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $165,500
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $165,500
- 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $140,400
- 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $140,400
- 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $139,900
- 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,600
Here: | 2.2% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.3%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Health care (7.6%)
- Machinery (7.6%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.7%)
- Food (4.6%)
- Construction (13.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.6%)
- Machinery (11.2%)
- Truck transportation (5.7%)
- Printing & related support activities (5.1%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Utilities (3.0%)
- Health care (15.6%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.0%)
- Food (5.0%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Cashiers (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
Average climate in Byron, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 66.1. This is about average.
City: | 66.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.198. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.198 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.173. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.173 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 14.1 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.50 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.0105. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0105 |
U.S.: | 0.0093 |
Tornado activity:
Byron-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Byron town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 4/21/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the town center injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Byron-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 363.0 miles away from Byron center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 155.4 miles away from Byron center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 337.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 182.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 363.0 miles away from Byron center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 118.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Fond du Lac County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Byron:
- ST AGNES HSPTL HOME CARE SVC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; FOND DU LAC, WI)
- GENERATIONS HOME HEALTHCARE INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; FOND DU LAC, WI)
- HEARTLAND HHC AND HSPC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; FOND DU LAC, WI)
- ROLLING MEADOWS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FOND DU LAC, WI)
- MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FOND DU LAC, WI)
- HOPE HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LOMIRA, WI)
- HOPE NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LOMIRA, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byron:
- Marian University (about 7 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 8 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 25 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Lakeland College (about 31 miles; Plymouth, WI; FT enrollment: 2,395)
- Concordia University-Wisconsin (about 41 miles; Mequon, WI; FT enrollment: 5,253)
- Lawrence University (about 41 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 42 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Byron: Camp Byron (A), Zinkes Farms (B), Crailoo Dairy Farm (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Byron: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Byron Cemetery (2), Genesee Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Byron: Oakfield Railroad Prairie State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Oscar Brookin - Army Medal of Honor recipient.
This town: | 2.6 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 80.7% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 4.9% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Byron:
- Never married: 26.6%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 5.5%
For population 25 years and over in Byron:
- High school or higher: 88.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Here: | 9.0 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Byron, WI (based on Fond du Lac County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 29,714 | 15 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15,457 | 44 |
Mainline Protestant | 12,339 | 32 |
Other | 500 | 6 |
Orthodox | 220 | 1 |
None | 43,403 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Fond du Lac County: | 1.21 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.5% |
State: | 7.6% |
This county: | 28.4% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Fond du Lac County: | 8.9% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Byron:
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFIZ (1450 AM; 1 kW; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFDL (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAUPUN, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Byron:
- WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
- KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
- WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W236AG (95.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUCATION BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
- WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
- WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- W269AZ (101.7 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Byron:
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Byron: Oscar Brookin.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 154ft / 46.5mTotal length
- $239,000Total costs
- 153,428Total average daily traffic
- 13,968Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 51950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 81990-1999
- 22000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7- Edward T Richardson, 5656 County Road F (Lat: 43.653889 Lon: -88.440278), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 98 m, Registrant: Midwest Tower Partners, LLC, Mhofe@libertytowers.Net, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 420-7300
- Edward T Richardson, 5656 County Road F (Lat: 43.653889 Lon: -88.440278), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 98 m, Registrant: Midwest Tower Partners, LLC, Mhofe@libertytowers.Net, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 420-7300
- Edward T Richardson, 5656 County Road F (Lat: 43.653889 Lon: -88.440278), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 98 m, Registrant: Midwest Tower Partners, LLC, Mhofe@libertytowers.Net, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 420-7300
- Edward T Richardson, 5656 County Road F (Lat: 43.653889 Lon: -88.440278), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 98 m, Registrant: Midwest Tower Partners, LLC, Mhofe@libertytowers.Net, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 420-7300
- Fred Kleber, 5656 County Road F (Lat: 43.653889 Lon: -88.440278), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 98 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@gtpsites.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Leslie N Nixon, 5656 County Road F (Lat: 43.653889 Lon: -88.440278), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 98 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@gtpsites.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Kristen Cesana, 5656 County Road F (Lat: 43.653889 Lon: -88.440278), Type: 99.1, Structure height: 55039 m, Overall height: 98 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (678) 265-6770
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- WI0085, 5656 County Road F (Lat: 43.653889 Lon: -88.440278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WQML351,
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 19310.0 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, Grant Date: 09/10/2010, Expiration Date: 09/10/2020, Cancellation Date: 11/08/2011, Certifier: Dan Mieszala, Registrant: Open Range Communications Inc., 6430 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Phone: (303) 376-2112, Fax: (303) 376-2109, Email:
- FORWARD ENERGY SUB, W6106 West Byron Rd (Lat: 43.646944 Lon: -88.462361), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WRCI426,
Assigned Frequencies: 6665.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, Grant Date: 10/10/2018, Expiration Date: 10/10/2028, Certifier: Paul Blum, Registrant: Wec Energy Group, 333 W. Everett Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203, Phone: (414) 221-3145, Email:
- 53.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.3%Utility gas
- 2.1%Electricity
- 1.9%Wood
- 36.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.4%Utility gas
- 29.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Byron compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.