Moving to Byron, Minnesota

Population: 3,500. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,509 (+28.8% change)
Males: 1,703 (48.7%), Females: 1,797 (51.3%)

Olmsted County

Zip code: 55920

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $58,879
Median house value: $114,700

Population by Race

Races in Byron:

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

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

Elevation: 1262 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

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%

1.7% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byron:

• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 70 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 77 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Byron:

• DODGE CENTER (about 12 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
• FLYING A (about 27 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)
• AUSTIN MUNI (about 33 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 57 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
• INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
• BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 68 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 69 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)

Schools

Public high school in Byron:

• BYRON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 601 4TH ST. N.W.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/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)