Port Byron, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,535. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,623 (+5.7% change)
Males: 778 (50.7%), Females: 757 (49.3%)
Rock Island County
Zip code: 61275
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $47,768
Median house value: $97,600
Population by Race
Races in Port Byron:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (16.0%), English (12.3%), Swedish (8.3%), United States (5.0%), Dutch (3.8%).
Elevation: 590 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Port Byron
- High school or higher: 91.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Port Byron village
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 62.4%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 10.1%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +363 (+31.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Port Byron:
- ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SILVIS, IL)
- HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GENESEO, IL)
- GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Byron:
- CLINTON MUNI (about 14 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
- QUAD CITY INTL (about 18 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 47 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port Byron:
- QUAD-CITY (about 16 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
- DAVENPORT MUNI (about 18 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
- ERIE AIR PARK (about 19 miles; ERIE, IL; Abbreviation: 3H5)
Amtrak stations near Port Byron:
- 17 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
- 19 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Byron:
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
- SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
- EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 18 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 79 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
Public high school in Port Byron:
- RIVERDALE SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 9622-256TH ST N; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Port Byron:
- RIVERDALE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 9424 256TH ST N; Grades: PK – 06)
- RIVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 9822 256TH ST N; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Port Byron:
- RIVER VALLEY D.L. (Operating income: $274,421; Location: 214 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 30,192 books; 824 audio materials; 2,694 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)