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Population (year 2000): 3,500. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,511 (+28.9% change)
Males: 1,703   (48.7%)
Females: 1,797   (51.3%)

Olmsted County

Median resident age:   30.3 years
Minnesota median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 55920 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $66,200 (it was $58,879 in 2000)
Byron   $66,200
Minnesota:   $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $160,900 (it was $114,700 in 2000)
Byron   $160,900
Minnesota:   $198,800

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Byron, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Sue's home Awa From Home family Child Care
ABC Day Care

Races in Byron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (45.6%), Norwegian (27.4%), Irish (13.4%), English (7.7%), United States (3.8%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1262 feet

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 3165 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




Byron

For population 25 years and over in Byron

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byron city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

61 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.7%
Minnesota:   5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Byron:   1.1% ($1,245)
Minnesota:   1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (12.0 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (71.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (373.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kasson, MN (7.0 miles ), Mantorville, MN (7.9 miles ), Oronoco, MN (11.5 miles ), Pine Island, MN (11.8 miles ), Rochester, MN (12.0 miles ), Dodge Center, MN (14.3 miles ), Stewartville, MN (16.4 miles ), Hayfield, MN (16.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.03 N, Longitude: 92.65 W


Area code: 507

Byron, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +993 (+39.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (41%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Average climate in Byron, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Byron-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/16/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Byron city center injured 34 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.6 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Byron:
  • ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
  • MAYO PSYCHIATRY & PSYCHOLOGY TRTMT CTR (about 13 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byron:
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 70 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 77 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Byron:
  • DODGE CENTER (about 12 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; ID: TOB)
  • FLYING A (about 27 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; ID: 2C4)
  • AUSTIN MUNI (about 33 miles; AUSTIN, MN; ID: AUM)

Local government website: CI.BYRON.MN.US
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byron:
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 47 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 54 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 66 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 68 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
Public high school in Byron:
  • BYRON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 601 4TH ST. N.W.; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Byron:
  • BYRON ELEMENTARY (Students: 591; Location: 501 10TH AVE. N.E.; Grades: PK - 04)
  • BYRON MID. (Students: 366; Location: 630 1ST AVE. N.W.; Grades: 05 - 07)
  • ZUMBRO ED. DISTRICT (Students: 22; Location: 801 FRONTAGE RD. N.W.; Grades: PK - PK)

Notable locations in Byron: Byron (A) , Byron City Fire Hall (B) .

Churches in Byron include: Christ Lutheran Church (A) , Christ the King Catholic Church (B) , Mount Moriah Lutheran Church (C) , United Methodist Church (D) , Community Celebration Church (E) .

Cemetery: Byron Cemetery (1) .

Post office: Byron Post Office (A) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Byron and their reported violations in the past:

BYRON (Address: 11 Fourth Street Northwest, Population served: 4225, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
WEST ST. OLAF LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 6200 County Road 3 SW, Population served: 380, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-12-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-12-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUN-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2004), St Boil Water Order (SEP-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-21-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2004)
COUNTRY HOME TRAILER PARK (Address: 8210 Salem Road SW, Population served: 56, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-01-1995 to SEP-01-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1996)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-01-1993 to DEC-01-1993), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-1994), St Other (MAR-28-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1994), Fed PAO issued (MAY-23-1994), Fed FAO issued (OCT-31-1994)

Average household size:
This city:   3.0 people
Minnesota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   83.1%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.3%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   3.6%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   0.7%
Whole state:   3.2%

Byron compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Byron (2007 data):
  • First Security Bank: at 316 Byron Avenue, North, branch established on 1904-12-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.2 mil, Deposits: $41.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Olmsted Bancorporation, Inc.






2004 Presidential Election results in Olmsted County Minnesota:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2 $8,619 $51,714 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   8 $7,109
Streets and Highways 3 $8,843 $35,372 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $4,944 $29,664 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $2,298 $27,576 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $2,112 $25,344 22 $1,727
Totals for Government 9 $26,816 $35,755 30 $8,836


Byron government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $476,000
    All Other: $146,000
    Parks & Recreation: $98,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $542,000
    Water Utilities: $262,000
    Regular Highways: $245,000
    Police Protection: $189,000
    General - Other: $171,000
    Financial Administration: $167,000
    Parks & Recreation: $152,000
    Fire Protection: $75,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $306,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $239,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,098,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,700,000
    Water Utilities: $1,043,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,795,000
    Water Utilities: $1,233,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $49,000
    Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $261,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $144,000
    Interest Earnings: $85,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $860,000
    Water Utilities: $571,000
    Sewerage: $406,000
    General - Other: $129,000
    Parks & Recreation: $98,000
    Police Protection: $79,000
    Fire Protection: $79,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,500,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $405,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $320,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $971,000
    NEC: $25,000
    Public Utilities: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $471,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,811 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.95%
Minnesota average:   7.79%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($356 average AGI)
Olmsted County:   0.17%
Minnesota average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dodge County, MN  0.40% ($34,151 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.37% ($40,302)
from Wabasha County, MN  0.35% ($32,139)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.46%
Minnesota average:   7.84%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($618 average AGI)
Olmsted County:   0.10%
Minnesota average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  0.58% ($34,949 average AGI)
to Dodge County, MN  0.38% ($41,809)
to Wabasha County, MN  0.31% ($42,206)


Strongest AM radio stations in Byron:
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KROC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Byron:
  • KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFSI (92.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
  • KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
  • KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
  • K285EL (104.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K292EM (106.3 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Byron:
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K52HH (Channel 52; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K27CW (Channel 27; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

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